A word signifying no
Feb. 15th, 2008 01:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bunnWe have decided to try to teach the Bengals a word that will carry the meaning 'Bungles! No!'.
They know the word 'no' (although they often ignore it) but so do all the other animals, so if you dive in crying 'NO!' then everyone present freezes or flees. As the Bungles are the most confident and bumptious animals in the house, they tend to assume that the 'no' is for someone else, whereas roughly 80% of the time, it's an attempt to stop Bungles doing what Bungles do best: mischief!
I need a nice short word that is distinctive and doesn't sound like no. I was thinking maybe 'Bast'.
They know the word 'no' (although they often ignore it) but so do all the other animals, so if you dive in crying 'NO!' then everyone present freezes or flees. As the Bungles are the most confident and bumptious animals in the house, they tend to assume that the 'no' is for someone else, whereas roughly 80% of the time, it's an attempt to stop Bungles doing what Bungles do best: mischief!
I need a nice short word that is distinctive and doesn't sound like no. I was thinking maybe 'Bast'.
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Date: 2008-02-15 02:39 pm (UTC)b) who says I DON'T want them struck down? Particularly when they've broken something, or stolen my tea...
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Date: 2008-02-15 03:31 pm (UTC)They like tea? Then again I shouldn't be surprised at that, after all Lindy cleaned a bowl that had contained leek & stilton soup last week. I did try to stop her though, as I don't suppose leeks are very good for cats. Of course it be that you are not referring to the drink tea, but to food, which would make more sense :-)