RE: Why is this still a thing?

Now that she is gone, we have migrated to the couch. I actually just made that connection now. Man we miss her.

Oh gosh. I'm sorry to hear that. Out furry friends do rearrange our lives.

I get you on the ethnicity thing. I didn't want to say it is always Pacific Islander people because I worries I'd sound racist but there's a particular group here that are known for it. They always seem nice but there's stories so it makes you wary, sadly. Whether it's true or not, it puts you on guard.