>If ferrets are so smart, then why does...
 
>1) Sandy drink from her water bottle THROUGH A SWEATSHIRT?!...
 
She's been listening to the water filter commercials on TV and is
improvising.
 
>2) the whole group insist on sitting right next to a closed door the whole
>time they have "ferret freedom" instead of running around ...
 
They are listening at the door for further instructions.  (It's an FLO
thing.)
 
>3) Slinky constantly climb up the kitchen shelves and fall into the kitchen
>trashcan (which is so tall he can't climb out)?
 
His goal was to get into the trashcan all along-why would he *want* to
leave??
 
>4) Kyle eat GRAPEFRUIT, parmesan-peppercorn salad dressing, and jalapeno
>cheese dip?!
 
Because it's YOURS, so he wants it.
 
>5) Gizmo constantly stand right under my feet, no matter how many times
>I've stepped on him or kicked him (accidentally, of course)?
 
So he can use the guilt against you.  He wanted attention in the first
place, this way he gets extra!
 
>6) Noel climb to the top of the kitchen shelves, where she can't get down
>and I have to rescue her?
 
It's not a problem-after all, you always *do* rescue her, right?
 
Don't think for a second they don't know what they are doing, they kinow...
oh yes, they know!!
 
-Ilena Ayala
[Posted in FML issue 2549]