Cat Uses Vacuum as Curse Word

My cat has started to use “vacuum” as a curse word Basically the title. I gave him a “vacuum” button because the vacuum is stressful for him and I wanted to be able to clearly communicate that the vacuum was going to happen and let him know “vacuum all done.” He definitely knows what it means because when the vacuum is running he will push “vacuum” repeatedly and also add “nervous” in there too. But now he has started spamming vacuum after I tell him no, like he is using it as a curse word. For example, he will ask for “snackie” when we JUST got done with snackie and I will say “snackie all done” and then he will go spam the vacuum button. Yeah, ok bud, I hear you loud and clear that you feel “vacuum” about “snackie all done.” Or he snuck a lick from the end of my spicy curry dish (I did not authorize this, I looked away for ONE second), I could tell he regretted this (spicy), and then he went and pressed “snackie vacuum.” Yeah, ok bud, that snackie made your mouth feel “vacuum”. I don’t know what I’m asking really, just commiserating. I guess maybe he needs a “mad” button?

A cat uses a custom button labeled “vacuum” to communicate that he feels nervous about the vacuum cleaner. He begins pressing it as if it were a curse word whenever he is denied snacks or tastes spicy curry, creating an absurd joke about a cat developing its own emotional vocabulary and weaponizing it in protest.

• @pokupkabitka / 52950 2025-11-17