"Friends" no more!

We have REALLY been having to put our heads together to process all we want to say in this post, because really, it's a little hurtful.  You'll know why in a minute.  Here's the story:

Back at Christmas, Mom got some gift cards to Walmart, which is the store where our Aunt Patty says you can find everything you need for life (!!).  Mom couldn't decide what she wanted to do with them because they added up to a pretty good amount of money.  During tax season, she's working allllllll the time, and evidently usually buys something to make it not seem like such a yucky time of year - or that's what she said anyway.  Since this was the first tax season we'd spent with her, we didn't really know what to expect - and now, we do vouch for the fact that she's gone A LOT!  

Anyway, she decided to use those gift cards and add a little money to them to get a new TV for her bedroom. We didn't understand at first, because she really only ever watched the Today Show while she got ready in the mornings, but we were like 'Whatever...'.  Her other one was old and heavy, and we have to admit, this one is bigger and clearer, but we digress....

So, after she got it home and hooked up, we were all on her bed watching 'Friends' one night.  We'd seen it a few times before and thought it was funny, but this one night really was hurtful.  We couldn't even believe our ears, so Josie had to get up closer to be sure what she was seeing and hearing:

Then, next thing you know, here comes this girl, Phoebe, on the screen:

And she starts singing THIS song (!!), and as we listen closer, EVERYONE joins in:

After Mom realized what was going on and could tell that we heard it, she turned the sound down and started loving on us a lot.  She assured us that is NOT the way she feels, and that's why we have such a good home here with her.  We do appreciate that, but were a little puzzled that she giggled at that song.  We think she believed we couldn't hear her, but we have a keeeeeen sense of hearing, and very little gets by us!

Even though we're boycotting 'Friends' now, we still pile up on her bed to play and watch TV, and we still catch Mom watching that show sometimes, but every time Phoebe starts singing, Mom turns the sound waayyyy down, just in case it's this one, so we don't have to hear it anymore!

Well, we are emotionally drained having to relive this experience, so we need to go nap, but we just wanted to give you a heads up and give some friendly 'cat owner' advice.  If you have a cat, take it from us - don't let them hear this song!