Aimeé
Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer was taking Karate but was fighting kids?
Well, this story is kinda like that. But with cats.
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The Internet is in quite a fervor over a confrontation between a woman and a child.
There is a clear divide in who is backing who: if you have a kid, you’re in favor of the kid. If you have a cat, you’re in favor of the woman. I didn’t make the rules, that’s just how things have shaken out.
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The story starts with Twitter user @shannoncooperox sharing this little anecdote. “My 10-year-old neighbor just threw a cup of water over my cat who was sitting on the fence minding his own business n laughed so I threw a basin of water over him from the window and now his dad is at my door going mental but I don’t see the problem, don’t touch my cat,” she wrote.
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My 10 year old neighbour just threw a cup of water over my cat who was sitting on the fence minding his own business n laughed so I threw a basin of water over him from the window and now his dad is at my door going mental but I don’t see the problem, don’t touch my cat
— shannon (@shannoncooperox) May 20, 2020
She added an additional threat to “Brian” who I assume is the dad.
will throw it over u too Brian
— shannon (@shannoncooperox) May 20, 2020
That’s when things really popped off. The people with kids came out to tell Shannon that she is a full-grown adult who has no right to “assault” a child. They have impulse control issues! And the parent has a right to make these decisions in regard to punishment! And they would punch her in the face for that!
Do that to my son and I’m destroying everything of yours that’s in front of your house ♂️. I would have reprimanded him, had him make amends to you, and taught him a lesson. You retaliate against my child, and I retaliate against you. It’s that simple.
— Major_Neil (@Fal_Neil) May 21, 2020
I get your point but as a parent I would’ve been pissed too. If my child is doing wrong you come and talk to me about it and I will correct it.
— kilOG️ (@kil_og23) May 21, 2020
You a grown ass woman https://t.co/Maz93uL7lK
— unstimulated. (@VESSELFORART) May 22, 2020
Cat people are insane https://t.co/5XdtP1GSX6
— (@LilikoSkelter) May 21, 2020
I mean he is a kid. kids do stupid shit. If I was his mom I would’ve beat your ass. https://t.co/KnRO7D5pdl
— x‘o (@MePerra) May 22, 2020
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People with cats are like, You Go, Girl!
Just start throwing water on the dad now. Don’t stop throwing water until your cat is avenged
— Mils. (@Millydaydreams) May 20, 2020
Right? If it’s funny for the cat, why not funny for the brat?
— Lisa in PdR (@smurfman651) May 21, 2020
Cats are natural predators, it could defend itself
— 物 (@pontiusfan445) May 21, 2020
This counts as home schooling.
— Eva Burke (@Eva_B89) May 21, 2020
He’s 10 he should know better
— Rohit (@Ibrowsereddit1) May 21, 2020
They’re rlly talking bout “he’s just 10, he doesn’t know any better” like what10 year olds aren’t dumb. I knew better at the age of 3
— nick gurr ✨ (@celestiix) May 21, 2020
— Jeanie Black Artist (@JB_VisualArtist) May 20, 2020
And Shannon herself seems a bit bemused by how mad everyone is. She shared that when Brian got mad, he hadn’t realized what his son had done, and they ultimately are friends and laughed it off.
She also added that the kid is actually 13, which seems old enough to know you shouldn’t throw water on a cat unless you are an a**hole.
people r so mad over this, the kid and his dad were laughing about it today, we r friends (also might I add the dad never knew what his son done which is why he was mad to begin with) also the kid is 13 he rlly looks fkn 10 lmao
— shannon (@shannoncooperox) May 21, 2020
She also paid the cat tax:
Ofc we do daily photoshoots in this house pic.twitter.com/P2v29yBJ3N
— shannon (@shannoncooperox) May 21, 2020
The lesson is that you can get as mad as you want at people on the Internet, they can just log off and pet their cat.
