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[-] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 184 points 11 months ago

Sit where you are, invite them to come join you

[-] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 64 points 11 months ago

Watch as they both ignore you.

[-] gerryflap@feddit.nl 38 points 11 months ago

Then at least it's their own fault

[-] Natanael@infosec.pub 20 points 11 months ago

Nothing is a cat's fault - cats

[-] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Then you gotta play the game. Stand real still. Lick your arm. Scratch your head a little. Then spaz out and run away.

[-] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 25 points 11 months ago

That’s what a cat would do

[-] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 116 points 11 months ago

The same thing a cat would do. Look at them both, give a slow blink, then stand up and walk away to go do my own thing.

Check mate kitty 🙀♟️🎭

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 77 points 11 months ago

Power move. You sit down in the hallway and make them come to you.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 74 points 11 months ago

Refuse to participate in this no-win scenario.

Instead? Ignore them and eat a can of tuna.

[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago

They will both come running to demand you drop some tuna for them

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

This is the ideal, yes.

If you can’t win a scenario, change the scenario.

[-] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago

Precisely. I came to comment simply: open a can of anything. Solved.

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[-] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

Just make sure they don't have access to where you sleep.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 51 points 11 months ago

Sit in the hallway and go "Ps, ps, ps."

[-] very_well_lost@lemmy.world 48 points 11 months ago

Turn and walk away. Never negotiate with terrorists!

[-] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 7 points 11 months ago

Mate I'm still laughing as I type this comment thank you so much

[-] handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 38 points 11 months ago

Walk into the kitchen, shake treat container.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 32 points 11 months ago

Sit in the hallway and open a bag of treats

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[-] Fanfare2217@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago

There is this thing called "pspsps" did you know that?

[-] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 24 points 11 months ago

I sit in the hallway and say 'pss pss pss pss" while making a scratching motion with my hand. The cat that comes over first becomes King.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

Open the fridge and both cats will come running

[-] felixwhynot@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

Lay on the ground and meow

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 20 points 11 months ago
[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

Ooh, a double slit! Do like the ol' photon or electron interfering with itself, both slits at the same time.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The revenge of Schrödinger's cat.

[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago

Close both doors, but not enough to latch, then watch which cat caves first and opens the door

[-] lath@piefed.social 17 points 11 months ago

Go into either room, pick up the cat in it, then throw it in the other room and close the door.

[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

I found the dog owner

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Hey you took my answer

[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If they are my cats, choose the dark one because the white doesn't want to play, he just wants food, and will literally do this if I try.

[-] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

One is lying and one is not. How do you find out without getting scratched?

[-] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago
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[-] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Say “ma-ah!” at them.

That’s apparently cat for “come here”.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Make sure they can both see me and understand that I heard their cries. Turn my back and walk away.

Meet injustice with justice.

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago

Ask Schrödinger to put you in a box, split yourself into 2 timelines, then you can satisfy both cats.

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[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Turn around bc I forgot my water

[-] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Can you grab mine since you’re going back?

[-] jaupsinluggies@feddit.uk 8 points 11 months ago

Shut both doors, then open a different one and say "Whose a lovely kitty then?".

[-] sircac@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Turn around and walk away, they will understand...

[-] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

I take out a pack of car treats and now both cats are in the same room

[-] ef9357@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Shake the treat bag so they both come to me.

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago

I sit right where this pic was taken from and start clicking my tongue and blinking at em. Their move.

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[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

Pfft, easy. I always have a full roasted chicken hidden about my person. ALWAYS!

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago
[-] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

Congratulations, you now trained your cats to play this little mind game once a day every day.

[-] yakko@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

I whip out my phone and throw the question to chat. Naturally

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[-] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 6 points 11 months ago

Choose one cat and chase it around the house. Next time they're not so sure they want to be picked.

[-] switcheroo@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Sit in the hall in view of both.

Put the ball back into their court. The little hellions...

[-] trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 11 months ago

With my current cats I have a clear favourite so I would go to her, and then the other one would run in the room and demand the attention because he is a needy little shit. I love him though, he just never lets her (or anyone) have a moment of peace.

[-] AllToRuleThemOne@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Doublesplit Experiment. POV: You are in superposition.

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