So yesterday, on the train ride home from work, I was going through everyone’s Facebook statuses like I normally do and came across this one from Justin:
Justin said goodbye to Zelda today.
Now me, assuming that Zelda was a friend who was in town for the holidays, and being the extremely clever bunny that I am, decided to leave a comment in reply:
Craig at 5:26pm December 30
Did Ganon kidnap her again?
LOL! Aren’t I just sooooo clever? If you don’t know, Ganon was the villain in The Legend of Zelda video game who kidnapped Zelda and had to be defeated by the main character Link. So I was extremely pleased with myself and my random pop culture knowledge. That is, until I got an email saying that there was a followup comment to Justin’s status:
Clare at 5:42pm December 30
So sorry Justin. My condolences. Did you take her to the vet?
And then another:
Jason at 5:49pm December 30
sorry to hear that Justin…
Why are these people giving their condolences rather than LOLing at my spectacularly awesome joke, you ask? Because it turns out that Zelda wasn’t a friend who was in town after all, she was Justin’s cat who has been suffering for a while and needed to be put down.
It’s true folks! I enjoy making completely inappropriate jokes about poor defenseless cats. I’m an asshole like that! Naturally I apologized right away and Justin couldn’t have been nicer about it. So I’m here to give a proper goodbye to Zelda. Justin sent me a picture and she is gorgeous. Here’s to you Zelda! If Ganon had actually kidnapped you, I would have battled all the goblins of Hyrule to save you. Sleep well, dear kitten.
Such is the burden of your quick wit. If your witty repartee were slower you might have been saved.
Zelda was a beautiful cat. The creatures people have loved will live eternally in the hearts and minds of all those they have touched.
Let’s face it, I’m extremely crass and have no tact, so just yesterday I did pretty much the same thing you did. A friend who’s balls I bust on a daily basis posts that he’s depressed as a status. I message him and say, “What’s the problem, can’t find a cock to put in your mouth at midnight tomorrow?”
His response, “No, you asshole, my sister just had a miscarriage.”
Needless to say, I apologized and just got the hell away from that conversation as soon as possible.
awww…..innocent mistake Craig. Zelda was a beautiful kitty.
Ouch, those are the moments where you wish you could just go “do over, please!” Farewell, sweet Zelda.
Aww cute thing! She has on black lipstick too. I just love goth cats.
Ooops. Oh well, stuff happens. Zelda was a beauty and I’m sure she’ll be missed.
Justin: I’m sorry for your loss. Zelda was a beautiful cat, who I’m sure knew how much she was loved.
Craig: We all have to taste our own feet every once in a while. It keeps us humble. An innocent mistake and a nice recovery.
See, my resolution isn’t so stupid after all.
Justin: My heart goes out to you; I had to say good-bye to my cat this past summer and I still miss that great ball of orange fur. Zelda and you were lucky to have had each other.
Craig: I am doing good If I manage to go an entire week without making some completely inappropriate remark. Glad to know I have some good company this week
Well shit, that is totally something that I would do too. I walk around with permanent foot in mouth, although one wonders why I can still talk the ear off a gargoyle with those feet in there.
We lost our kitty this last summer, Zoe. She was so sick, just wasting away.
D’oh! I’ve done that before with Facebook updates!
My basset hound Winston died a couple months ago. Just an old dog with a back problem. Ended up having to put him down. Cried a river, let me tell you.
Justin, if you’re around, my condolences.
Craig: And my condolences to you for your blasted quick wit.
Being a graphic designer — with a professional survival that depends on Alt+Z — I’m constantly wanting to undo undo undo! when it comes to life.
Oh, hey, I’m sure someone’s already commented on this during my absence, but congrats, Craig, on a half-million visits!
Welcome back Dave S! There was a whole post about it. See what you miss by being gone so long?
http://puntabulous.com/2008/12/24/puntabulous-500000-disturbed-served/
Ah, poor kitty. She looks young, too. It stinks when pets die.
As for you and your rapier wit, Craig…. uh…..bumble bumble….actually, I have nothing clever to say, and yet that STILL doesn’t keep me from putting my foot in my mouth on a regular basis. Boy, you can’t win.
I think this is so funny because it happens to me all the time too! That is what happens when a cat isn’t named Mr. Whiskers
As a rule I generally dont like cats, what with them making me sneeze and being spawns of Satan and all, but Zelda looked kinda cute. I’m sure she’s sorely missed.
And you, Mr. Witty Comeback, I’ve been right there with ya my friend. All you can do is apologize and feel guilty and stupid, regardless of what the other person said. I know. But we all love ya anyways!
HUGS…
Oh and have a Happy New Year one and all!
Zelda was a beautiful kitty indeed!
I’m right with you with the whole “foot in mouth” disease. I’m usually the one that asks a chick when her baby is due, only to find out that she isn’t actually pregnant. I did that about three times before I finally figured out to shut the hell up. I don’t always have a filter between my thoughts and mouth.
By the by….thanks for adding me to your blogroll so quickly!
Happy New Year!!!
Pretty Kitty!!!!
Yeah my foot tends to pop into my mouth time to time too.
Happy New Year everyone!!!
Thanks for all the sympathies everyone. Zelda was a beautiful cat, but sadly she had a few medical conditions including a bad heart which ultimately meant that this was the right thing to do. She was almost two years old and will be missed, but it’s really for the best.
Craig, I’m sure Zelda would appreciate your willingness to battle Ganon for her rescue. I know that I do
Oopsies. I admire that you turned your faux pas into a tribute.
And Craig, this stuff happens to me, too. It’s why I now look behind my back before talking behind someone else’s back.
Justin: Sorry to hear about your loss. Big hug for you.
Oh poor poor Craig!!! He does something so insensitive and uncaring to one of God’s creatures and he still manages to write a post sympathetic to HIMSELF!!!! What’s worse is that the sycaphants that normally polute the comments section all come to rally for Craig.
I believe the spirit of Zelda will require a much greater sacrifice on your part. How about a moment of silence and shut this site down for a week out of respect? During this week your Facebook status should read, “Craig is an insensitive ass.”
Com’on Craig, show us that you really care. Certainly if you are really willing to battle goblins then this would be a cake walk.
But Gill, that wouldn’t really fit in with the “Gee-Whiz, aren’t I just so adorable?” tone of my blog.
This is like asking a random lady when the baby is due…
Thanks for posting this tribute, Craig. (Zelda was my cat, too; Justin’s my boyfriend.)
Aw Craig, you’re no dork! I found you from Bossy’s site and love your name (hubby is a Craig). I do stuff like that All. The. Time. It is a burden to be clever. (Do I hear crickets chirping?)
Bless little cute Zelda.