stop the insanallergies

[jossel]

Most of my friends down here, fellow planning-grad students here at UNC (and their s.o.'s), collectively have a whole mess of dietary issues and allergies. These include: wheat allergies, various nut allergies, allergies to dogs/cats, lactose intolerance, no sugar in diet, no salt in diet. A lot of people I know avoid caffeine. Before I left work

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[makaer]

transversly likes to try to get me to get a cat. But we have another friend who will never able to come over to my house if I do! That social setup is pretty akward. On one hand I like my friend more than I like a cat I have yet to own.

But on the otherhand you sort of want to be able to do whatever you want in your own house. I don't feel strongly enough for this really to be much of a debate. But like lauhau said, having pets might actually help your get use to them. Hmmm.

[rumorofrain]

clearly you should get a hairless "mr. bigglesworth" cat, and solve your problem neatly. or a poodle. they're hypoallergenic, you know, because they have hair (like sheep), not fur (like other dogs).

in all seriousness, though, we have that problem too, particularly as our menagerie grows (and grows, and grows). i haven't found it to be too much of a problem; most people aren't deathly allergic and can visit at least for short periods (dinner, for instance). for longer visits or more severe allergies, a thorough cleaning and locking the cats out of the room where they'll be sleeping/hanging out usually works fine.

i know many people who are mildly allergic to cats (or other animals) who magically lose their allergic reaction if they spend a significant amount of time with a cat (or whatever they're allergic to).

*waves*

[jennylisa]

I could see John carrying a hairless cat around...

I couldn't give up my kitty babies for anything... I meet my allergic friends elsewhere... there's always somewhere else to be... But far more people come over here *just* to see the cats... ;-)

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[makaer]

ew, hairless cat. I think they call those rats.

My cats would so bad ass, they would EAT my friends. Awesome.

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[transversely]

you should get alien hamsters! they have some at dave's.

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[makaer]

No way man, I am only getting pets who might eat me if I were to die or sleep in too late.

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[transversely]

these hamsters might, they're pretty scary looking.

[makaer]

It is hard enough to get anyone to actually visit ME, being a single human dwelling, than for me to visit others (I know very few single dwelling people). A feline would simply provide excuse. I thought getting a bitchin' sound system would mean people might actually come over for movies, but noooo, only you guys do P)

[rumorofrain]

see, i think the problem lies in the fact that you need to invite people over before they will actually come over. ;)

i have the same problem...

[jossel]

makaer's issue is different, I think. When you get older and everyone is in a couple, it's harder to feel justified inviting your friends (who are all in couples) over because clearly they always have default plans with the other person. It feels selfish to ask two people to come over to a one person place. I have this problem too. You tend to sort of wait until the couple calls you. And at that point, it just makes sense to go over to their place. I think it's true that when makaer and I are together we tend to be more proactive about invitations than when we are apart...j, do you agree?

[rumorofrain]

hm. i never thought about it that way... i don't mind going over to a "single" friend's house, with or without transversely in tow. i have noticed that y'all are all about inviting people over when you're both up here.

makaer, if that's what's keeping you from inviting us over, don't let it! besides, it's way nicer to watch movies at your house - you've got a huge TV and nice speakers. and i do like to get out of my house every so often.