Yes, slightly lame but I kind of like it.
This one is inspired by an article on Psychology Today by Ryan Howes entitled “Therapists and their pet phrases” which is well worth a read.
Ryan’s blog is also listed on the Top 10 Psychoanalysis blogs that Freud and Jung would read. As.. ahem.. is TT 
With ongoing thanks and Snoopy-based dancing to La Belette Rouge for the inclusion therein.
Mugs, Greetings cards, Journals etc.
And I’ve now added t-shirts to the mix!
James
/ November 17, 2010Inspired!
Brilliant as always. Now, let’s see if the therapist can get it to sit, teach it quiet obedience and manage to get through a conversation with strangers without mentioning gushing about their freakin’ “adowable wickle baby! Yes he is! He’s my bestest wickle baby!”
I think “And How Does That Make You Feel?” needs to meet Headley…
WG
/ November 17, 2010I really do hope its potty trained.. wouldnt want a load of vowels running out over the carpet
I shall certainly think on how the menagerie can be best cared for
Kate Anthony
/ November 17, 2010Hahahahahaha! I want one!
WG
/ November 17, 2010ha! alas Cafepress has not yet provided me with options for genetic engineering but as soon as they do.. I’ll let you know
I’m sure its only a matter of time.
Stephen
/ November 17, 2010ROFL! I love that – lame? only the phrase! It is so easy to fall back on stock things to say leaving origniality and genuineness lagging somewhere behind!
And the pets meeting each other? What a brilliant idea – what does T do with the creatures when they go on holiday? Is there a kennel for therapeutic cliches?
Thanks for another laugh this am WG.
WG
/ November 17, 2010oh now I LOVE that idea
Perhaps there’s a new business idea in there Stephen! a niche in the market?
Campbell
/ November 17, 2010Snort! I love this response as much as I love the cartoon. Kennel for therapeutic cliches? OMG!
I love the catch phrase puppy. Brilliant!
lostinmentalhealth
/ November 17, 2010I like this one!
WG
/ November 17, 2010Mommasita
/ November 17, 2010awesome!
I need a version where the pet is “So, what’s on the agenda for today?”, want to send it to my exT…
WG
/ November 17, 2010now that would seriously tempt me to come up with a series of new and innovative responses… one for each week
Claire
/ November 17, 2010I like that idea! Maybe a swap shop for new swanky phrases/responses?
I will trade ‘I am wondering’ for….
Splinteredonss
/ November 17, 2010HAH! Goid one hon
Peggikaye
/ November 17, 2010BINGO!!! Love it!
Kayden
/ November 17, 2010hahaha, it took me a second to get it! The words in the dog are perfect… My T’s phrase lately has been “there is no should.”
WG
/ November 17, 2010Ha! It’s no fun if I make it easy…
La Belette Rouge
/ November 17, 2010I hate “and how does that make you feel”. I never say it to clients. But I do ask them if an event makes them want to Snoopy dance. I find it much more clinically useful.;-)
WG
/ November 17, 2010Lmao! The snoopy dance is highly underrated..
lostinamaze
/ November 18, 2010This is great! It took me a minute to get it as well. I think this is perfect, not lame at all. In fact the phrase tends to make me grow fangs. grrr…
WG
/ November 18, 2010As I was clearly *not* falling asleep last night I did manage to
a) have a stupendous idea for a follow up cartoon
b) plan it out in detail in my tiny mind
c) not fall asleep immediately and therefore not forget all about it
Stay tuned… thanks to you all for your input.
AKAMemily
/ November 18, 2010Too funny – I think I’ve been in therapy too long because now my therapist knows MY pet phrases: “It’s all good” and “It is what it is.” Both of these phrases essentially mean, things are crappy, but there’s nothing that can be done about it and lets move on. For example, My therapist will say, “Your mother’s need to continually comment about your weight stems from her narcissistic need for your to be perfect and conform to her standards of beauty.” To which I reply, “Yeah, it’s all good.”
WG
/ November 18, 2010LOL! I love that phrase.. will have to use it in a toon one day.
I think if your T knows your phrases (or your games) then you’ve been there the right amount of time.
Good work!
WG
/ November 19, 2010I think I need to create an exchange-and-mart.
All therapists are required to exchange their pet phrases, and all clients are required to exchange their dismissive responses between themselves.
This would result in lots of very surprising therapeutic interchanges and, possibly, the negation of all existence.
sue
/ November 19, 2010My pet phrase I use “If those tears had words what would they be saying” maybe an idea for cartoon???
Ryan Howes
/ November 21, 2010How does it make me feel? Well, I’ve never had a blog immortalized in cartoon form, and I must say it feels pretty good. Thanks, and please keep the much-needed humor coming!