Dogs are sentient. Maybe they mean sapient?
this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2026
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One of the most common incorrectly used words and a pet peeve of mine. Star Trek certainly hasn't helped!
I guess we all make mistakes Mr. “Once of”
We do, and thanks for the correction, but this isn't a typo, it's the complete misuse of a word.
Haha sorry, I was just joking, definitely agree with you
Salient?
Soylent?
¿Soy lent?
The funniest part of this is the poster suggesting that dogs are not sentient.
Dogs are sentient.
my dog isn't
Dogs are sentient, except that one
My dog loves chocolate I give him a bit every time I eat it.
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs! They usually love to eat it, but enough will kill them.
Please, for the sake of your dog, check with your vet for details.
Once my dog ate an entire bag of dove chocolate from the pantry when we were out.
I can do that easily.
My cats fave food is onion rings
(Don’t feed your cats onions)
My cat is a vegan.
Yeah well mine’s an alcoholic, so.
Alcoholic cats aren't too bad as long as they stay away from the coke or meth.
One time, I was sleep deprived for days, and I hallucinated gemstones on the ground.