Who would you like to talk to soon?

If you have a spare 729 hours, type “Fluent Pet Buttons” into YouTube. (Merci, Raven. This is all your fault.)

If you are sensible and daren’t do this, don’t worry; reading this post will give you enough information whilst also saving you from the abyss. (I am reluctant to call it a rabbit hole because, despite their labyrinthine twists and turns, rabbit holes have exits. Abysses – that word looks so wrong but I think it’s right – don’t.)

In short, Fluent Pet Buttons are devices onto which we can audio-record different words, and pets learn which one to press according to what they want. The entry level kits contain four buttons and suggest basic instructions such as “Outside”, “Play” and “Bed” although, as you will see from the YouTube videos, it seems that one can’t stop at four buttons. The more you get, the more you want, rather like cats themselves (obviously not mine, though).

Picture of Billi from news.vin.com.

Would I buy these for Louis Catorze? Probably not. Firstly, erm, I don’t think he is heavy enough to apply the required pressure; they claim to be easy to press “even for small learners”, but his “small” isn’t like most animals’ “small”.

Secondly, Catorze already has us under his spell with his powers of mind control; we have come to know what he wants. So why exert himself by pushing stupid buttons when he can just THINK about what he wants and get it?

Thirdly, and most importantly, Cat Daddy already complains about Catorze’s stuff every time he goes into a room. He would never condone adding such tone-lowering baubles to an already-extensive collection of garish cat playthings, and I’m not sure I could cope with the Unrepeatable Expletives that would ensue if I bought them without telling him.

What do you think would be the four sets of words recorded, in the highly unlikely event of Catorze losing his powers of mind control and me having to buy the starter kit? Certainly “Feed Moi”, “Boys’ Club” and “The Front”, but what else?

“YOU press the button, salope.”
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32 responses to “Appuie sur le bouton”

  1. mary mcneil avatar
    mary mcneil

    We have read of these – but are not sure we want to know exactly what our chats are thinking…especially around vet time.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      You can easily avoid that by NOT having a button that says, “Kill humans whilst they sleep”!

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  2. Kate Crimmins avatar

    Nope. He doesn’t need this. He already has servants.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      And mind control!

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  3. Bipolar's gf avatar

    Now I have a d.o.g. as well as my overlords, hers would be “ball” on all four buttons. The cats, on the other hand, would be “why” “the” “dog” “stupid” over and over. Dog and stupid might be interchangeable in the order, depending on who is pressing it.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      You have a dog too? Oh my! How did that happen? I bet the furry psychopaths are very displeased!

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      1. Bipolar's gf avatar

        I went all the way to Worcester to get a d.o.g. that could live with cats. She definitely can’t so she’s downstairs and the psychopaths are upstairs. They are going to have to form an alliance before winter because I’m not leaving the bathroom window open in freezing, driving rain!

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Oh no, so the previous owner wasn’t telling the truth? Or are your psychopaths especially psychopathic?

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          1. Bipolar's gf avatar

            A little from column a and a little from column b. I’m getting a kitten in the next few weeks in an attempt to help. The psychopaths will either all move out, turn Muttchops into one of them or I’m going to grow a tail. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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            1. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              A KITTEN!

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            2. Bipolar's gf avatar

              It might even be two! Dark tortie(s) with, what looks like now to be, long fur! I’ve named them Wednesday and Winter. Three cats, one dog, two kittens and a lodger. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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            3. iamthesunking avatar
              iamthesunking

              Two kitten! And Torties! They are truly terrifying beasts!

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  4. Mme Chapeau avatar
    Mme Chapeau

    It could be « it’s time to get up » or « come play with me ».

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Aww, they’re both quite nice ones! I doubt Catorze would be so nice!

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  5. Raven Moore avatar
    Raven Moore

    Yes I am the guilty party. 😇 Give him a button that says “Love you”.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      What a waste of money that would be! 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. Raven Moore avatar
        Raven Moore

        Possibly. Then you could change it to say “Fluff you”.😆😈😈

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          I can see that one getting more use than the other suggestion!

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  6. Penny Cooper avatar
    Penny Cooper

    OK, as Catorze is definitely be able to convey all his normal desires to you then I would suggest the opposite which the first would be unkind of me to point out to you but maybe you don’t take the hint sometimes! So ‘f-off Mumma’ for when Catorze wants boys club yet you’re still hanging around. ‘ferme la bouche Pappa’ (remembered from school 50 years ago oa may not be accurate!) for when you’re getting Catorze something really special and Cat Daddy is venting his disgust with expletives. And obviously the final two have to be ‘oui’ for when you say non and ‘non’ for when you say ‘oui’

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      He couldn’t give a shite what I say. 🤣🤣🤣

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      1. Penny Cooper avatar
        Penny Cooper

        It’s awful isn’t it, they and I mean my honorary cat Merlot, don’t have any regard for us when we are doing right so the only interaction is their disdain when we’re supposedly in the wrong!

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  7. Dr. CaSo avatar

    Rosie would want two buttons: “play with me now or else I’ll give you the Louis Catorze scary stare and you’ll have nightmares all night!” and “leave me the f’ alone or I’ll bite you until you look like ground beef!”

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Ground beef! Ugh! How accurately and hideously descriptive! 😩😩😩

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      1. Dr. CaSo avatar

        She definitely is a psychocat! Must be that she and Louis are distant cousins 😉

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Wouldn’t surprise me! 🐈‍⬛

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  8. cat9984 avatar

    How about, “Wrong guess, peasant?” 🙂 (My cats would wear that one out>)

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      Oh yes, that one would definitely have its uses!

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  9. goodlattice avatar

    I’ve seen Border Collie on video sites,It can use the button skillfully. Some dogs are really smart. I think they will understand that their owners love It!❤❤❤

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    1. iamthesunking avatar
      iamthesunking

      I must check that out! I can imagine that they are great at it. Border Collies are very clever doggies indeed.

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      1. goodlattice avatar

        border collies’ loyalty makes me love it. I was impressed with it. They’re tall and handsome, they understood give love for people. I hope everyone has a doggie who loves them.I also have a dog who loves me and is really sweet.my puppy as sweet as a marshmallow.ᵔᴥᵔ

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        1. iamthesunking avatar
          iamthesunking

          Whereas cats couldn’t give a hoot! 🤣🤣🤣

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