Conversation

Me: "This big box. It's gotta go. It's been here for months, it takes up half the room, and I can't keep lookin for somewhere to stash it when we got inspection and..."

Cat: (stares)

Me: "You have all these things to play with and big towers and..."

Cat: (stares, puts paw on box)

Me: (turns to my partner) "You seein this?"

My partner: (laughing her ass off)

Me: (turning to the cat) "Look. It's gotta be done. I am, after all one take-no-shit, tough..."

Cat: (still looking at me)

Me: (sighs) "The box stays."

My partner: (absolutely losing her shit laughing and rolling off the couch)