Quite frankly, there's nothing quite like getting your human to act like an utter nincompoop purely for your own amusement... a skill no self-respecting cat can do without. For some reason, we cats have an uncanny ability to bring out the best (or worst) in our humans with very little effort. Humans can be a great source of entertainment (and laughs)... IF you know what to do.
The first thing is to assess the premiere areas of your human's potential for goofiness (and remember, ALL humans have this capacity). Do they sing? Do they talk baby talk? Do they imitate your meows? Do they pick you up and hug you and turn gooey and gushy? All humans can be easily duped into acting like complete idiots... why I'll bet even Socks Clinton had 'ol Bill singing to him in the privacy of the Oval Office.
Once you have targeted your human's specific talents (or lack thereof), choose a proper time to elicit a performance. Most humans are rather shy and will not perform for you when other humans are around. If you try to get your human to sing (or whatever) in the presence of other humans, you will be gravely disappointed. You must wait until you are alone with them. Also, pick a time when they are in a reasonably good mood. For example, if your human has just been notified that the IRS wants to audit their tax returns for the last ten years or so, they probably won't feel much like singing or dancing. Wait until you have private, quality kitty time with your human. Then, and only then, will they feel completely uninhibited and free to let their talent (and lunacy) soar.
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