When talking to your pet, do you ever refer to yourself in the third person?

[mistixs]

I usually refer to myself in the third person as "human", e. g. "human loves you." You might also refer to yourself in third-person using your own name or pronouns. Do you ever do this?

I've never had pets

I've had pets but didn't talk to them

I talk to my pets, but don't refer to myself in the third-person

I talk to my pets, and rarely refer to myself in the third-person

I talk to my pets, and sometimes refer to myself in the third-person

I talk to my pets, and often refer to myself in the third-person

[Lliam]

I don't refer to myself in the third person when talking to my cat. But my wife and often put words in the cat's mouth and sometimes talk humorously about each other through the cat. For example, "What's that, Coco? Oh, you say you're daddy should pick his stuff up off the floor?" or "I know, Coco, your mommy IS a pill, isn't she? Yeah, I know."
We don't do it often, but it's a way of sending messages to each other without being confrontational. Or sometimes it's just a joke. Either way, we laugh. Think about how innocent it is to talk shit when it's the cat saying it and not you.

[zeitgeist057]

I would call myself "Papa" when talking to the dogs

As in, "Papa's got a treat for you." or I would also make up stories and talk for my dogs, referring to them referring to me as in, "Hey Papa, I'm a good dog, please give me the treat, pleeeeease."

Dogs are fun to anthropomorphize and use your imagination to create conversations with. Either that, or I've got too much time on my hands. lol

[Anonymous]

If I don’t do this a child, baby what make you think I’ll do it to a pet?
If I did do this to pet I would have to do it to babies & children as well.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

E: "I talk to my pets, and sometimes refer to myself in the third-person."

[abc3643]

I always refer to myself in the third person.
I am "Big Daddy".
My wife is "Mommy".
My dogs have nicknames too and I often use those names instead of their given names. They are from smart breeds, so they are smart and can deal with it.

[centerline]

NEVER... why would someone do something like that when it can only cause confusion in the pets mind... (if you believe that they can understand some of the things you say to them)...

I never refer to myself as the third person, because its a very weird thing to do or even think about... comedians do it because it IS weird and strange, in which case it can get a laugh when used in the right context...

[JackSmy]

When I have a dog, I use a 'private' language, and teach that dog, simple things, but also some much more complex ones, for intruders, and by commands, not 'English' so nobody can call them off but me. They respond to my words, always!

[sd1223]

So I have a pet tortoise and her name is Kiwi, so I’ll say “Come to mommy, Kiwi,” it “Mommy loves you” so something along those lines.

[grapefruit11]

Awww Kiwi is such a cute name!

[sd1223]

Thank you! Her name goes with her cuteness! Fell in love with it when I saw it as a name suggestion for a girl tortoise!

[nolabels]

I'm "Daddy" to my dog.

As in, "That's a good boy. You came back inside quickly for your Daddy. Would you like a cookie from your Daddy?"

Yep, I do that.

[Citizenkirk]

Like Jimmy asking Elaine out on Seinfeld? Heck, no. Animals are very perceptive and know a human head case when they see one, and they want nothin' too do with a wacko.

[Jjpayne]

It's rare but I could say.. "Whos a good boy? Does JJ love you? Oh yes he does oh yes he does" something like that

[KaylaJoy]

I refer to myself as mommy when I’m talking to my little dog.

[KaylaJoy]

I. e “come to mommy, Maggie” “mommy loves you” “aww you’re such a sweet girl to mommy aren’t you precious puppy” etc.

[ElvenMr]

I did this sometimes, but only when joking around with my friends around the cats or dogs.
When the pet seemed to focus on me i was talking to them normally.

[beerfeet]

I talk to my pets as if I'm talking to another human

[Luna1998]

Lol i used my second voice when i talk to pets 😂😂 i rarely refer myself as a third person tho

[Wise4myage]

C. This may sound silly, but I like to mimic my cats meows and sometimes she responds.

[mistixs]

Same

[Wise4myage]

Nice!

[clampfan101]

I talk to my pets. I don't refer to myself in the third-person, but probably occasionally did when I was younger.

[crmoore]

Rarely, but I speak in rather ridiculous ways to my pet in other forms.

[mistixs]

How so? :)

[crmoore]

It's very, very embarrassing but I'll either repeat a sentence or rephrase it.

Here's an example (don't judge me 😅): who's a pretty girl? Who is just such a pretty girl? Who's a girl who is pretty? Who's a girl who is just such pretty one? Are you a pretty one? Is it you? Are you the pretty girl? Who is just such a pretty girl? I think you are. I think it's you. That's right, I think you're the pretty girl.

😬

[crmoore]

The second emoji was supposed to be a ") :" but without the space.

[mistixs]

Sometimes I refer to my male and female cats as "handsome and pretty" (as a noun).

[crmoore]

That's cute, haha. I don't think I do that, but I'll frequently refer to them as an adjective followed by a noun. Like "friendly boy," "happy kitty cat," or "sleepy girl." 😂

[Anonymous]

It's silly but sometimes I call myself "Daddy" when talking to my two cats. I am the Cat Daddy.

[Jamie05rhs]

I usually don't talk about myself at all when talking to a pet.

[knight2468]

I don’t have pet but when I talk about my self I use my name rather than the pronoun “I”

[grapefruit11]

Why?

[knight2468]

It’s felt more comfortable for me

[jahaims]

The only time I talk to a pet is to give it a command.

[mistixs]

Dislike

[lanadelrey25]

"Human loves you"? wtf

[Iron_Man]

No I will talk to my dog like I talk to you

[hahahmm]

Exactly.