Cultural differences between the Milky Way and Pegasus: Pets.

[icarus]

Cultural differences between the Milky Way and Pegasus: Exhibit A.

I think that pets would be something that would confuse Teyla and Ronon. Rodney cooing over his cat (I'm sure he has visitation rights) would strike Ronon as weird.

Ronon, wrinkling his nose: "Why does he treat it like it's a baby?"

John: "Wellll... he's pretty attached to that cat."

Ronon and Teyla exchange confused looks.

John: "The cat's his pet. He has a picture of it in his room."

Teyla: "Ah. Like the way Dr. Waters has a picture of his children." She squints, clearly trying very hard to understand. "So... then Rodney as a single, childless man expends his parental nurturing instincts on an animal."

John: "Oh, I don't know about that. I mean, when I was a kid I had a dog."

Ronon: "And you treated it like a baby?" His expression says that he'd lose all respect for John if it were true.

In the background Rodney says, "You're a little munchkin, yes... yes, now that's a purr...."

John: "I didn't use baby talk." Usually. At least not when anyone was listening. Ronon shifts his stance, giving John a doubtful eye. "Muffin was a great dog."

Ronon: "You name them?"

Teyla: "Muffin...?"

Comments

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

Muffin? John's dog's name was Muffin? *giggles madly* I love it. And Rodney baby-talking to his cat is priceless.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

John's very defensive about it. *g*

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

I think it's adorable. I gather Muffin was a smallish little rag mop type dog and the name is short for "Ragamuffin"?

Good grief, now I've got to go looking for more pet fics because I want to see John snuggling a fluffy little dog. *facepalm* And I'm not even much of a dog person, for crying out loud.

[maxinemayer.livejournal.com]

I love the cat in your icon, sulien77 - he or she is simply beautiful!
Love, max
P.S. As for pets in Pegasus, I just wish Rodney could have brought his cat along!

[sulien77.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Max! :-D This is Rocky, my spoiled rotten cat. Ow... Pardon, I've just been corrected. This is the sweet, lovable Siamese who owns me. *cough*

I agree! I would love to see Rodney with his cat.