Wednesday, August 10, 2011

August 10 - International Boop an Animal Day

The boop, or 'zerbert,' is an expression of affection that goes back to caveman days. I know this, because I was there. Neanderthal women would cuddle up to their dirty, stinky babies and apply their lips to a soft cheek or belly and go "PBBBBBBTTTTBBBPPPPPT!" to the giggles and wiggles of a now happy baby.

It's a known fact animals like affection too. Plus, they're furry. And who doesn't like fur? Nobody, that's who. So, pick up the next animal you see and give it a healthy boop on the tummy or neck or wherever it doesn't have claws or teeth or matted clumps of whatever it just rolled in.

Bonus points if it's not your animal.

Triple bonus points if it's a wild animal. Booping a wolverine makes you the automatic winner.


Sea Hag said...

I've never heard it called booping someone, we call it blowing raspberries. And can you really boop something that is furry? I mean, to make a good, meaty noise you need a good lip-to-skin seal.

Lady Jane Scarlett said...

I'm a Wolverine...the RIGHT kind too.

Dragon said...

I thought it was blowing raspberries too. I've tried it on a dog but no friggin way will I try it on a cat. Those things get mad pretty darn quickly.

Biff Spiffy said...

I boop Mutzi, my cat, regularly. She tolerates it mostly. The rest of the time she likes it.

I don't boop my dog anymore. She sheds too much, and while I like fur, a mouthful isn't what I had in mind.