On 23 Dec, 08:41, "Sheelagh\"o\"" wrote:

People who don't have cat's of their own, simply *Do not wish to
understand*, over here. It is a terrible shame, but it is the truth.


I had completely forgotten the worse one
(probably because it's a painful memory)...I used to play in a game on
a Wednesday and one week I turned up and had the following
conversation with the DM;

DM "I don't know if I should let you play- you missed the last two
weeks"

Me "The week before last I told you I had to work late"

DM "Yes that's okay but what's your excuse for last week?"

Me: "I had to take one of my cats to the vet"

DM "And what time was that?"

Me: "Six thirty"

DM "So you could have still made the game we don't start until 8.00"

Me: (voice quavering) "But I had to have her put to sleep, we were
both very upset"

DM "Okay I'll let you back in the game but under probation, I don't
know if you're really that dedicated to the game, I wouldn't have let
something as trivial as a dead cat make me miss a game"

I am forever grateful to a friend and his dear wife who simply took
one of my shoulders each turned me round and walked me away from the
guy or else I would be typing from prison. I've never seen red like it
before or since. This charming speciment went pale when he saw my face
after he said that and then to add insult to injury he went round
telling people I was "mental". That, however rebounded when he told
this other guy whose game he really wanted to be in that "She went
mental over a dead cat" and got the reply that when he had his cat put
to sleep he couldn't face the World for a week and stayed at home so
"she's really good to come out and she certainly doesn't need a moron
like you slagging her off"

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs