Have you ever really thought about the silly things we name our pets? I'm sure that somewhere out there is a dog named "Mr. Kibbles" or a guinea pig named "Taffy." It's pretty cruel, actually. We don't name our children after foods (or shouldn't), so why do it to our pets? You wouldn't want your driver's license to read "Stir-Fry Smith" or "Cheerios Johnson," would you?
That said, I will acknowledge that there are parents out there who delight in giving their children names that will guarantee them lots of bloody noses on the playground. This is wrong. Kids will find enough awful nicknames for your child anyway, so you really don't need to give those bullies a helping hand.
Now, with all this in your mind, I want you to think very hard about the following crucial question:
If you had a pet platypus, what would you name it?
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