my pet peeve (pun intended)

i know halloween is coming up and i love nothing more than dressing up with my friends, going out and looking at other people's costumes. the more DIY and fabulous, the better. i also appreciate how cute kids look (dean is going to be spiderman this year) when they go trick or treating. you know what i can't stand? this:

Fwd: Happy Halloween, sooooo cute!!!



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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!!
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i hate, no, despise getting forwards of other people's dogs, cats, gerbils, beta fish, whatever, all dressed up in costumes (or even plain t-shirts and baseball caps, for that matter). i KNEW the minute i opened up that email, that something was fishy (or doggy, or kitty) about it. plus, there wasn't just ONE picture of a domesticated animal in costume attached. there were THIRTY of them, and with the slow ass connection i get at work, that's about THIRTY MINUTES to open an email that i regret opening in the first place! back to the bs...i don't think it's cute. go ahead and dress them up, walk them down the street, take a picture of them. JUST DON'T SEND IT TO ME, PLEASE. i know these animals would feel the same way, if they had the ability to talk. they don't want to be firefighters, pirates, or pocahontas for halloween. to them it's just a feeling of fabric on top of their head and choking their necks. pets that are dressed up creep me out as much as pageant prosti-tots. it's not right. it's not cute. stop sending me these forwards. thank you.