The word "pet" is insulting to animals, they are "companion animals"

[GameGeeks]

Actually, if you do text, it's an actual phrase.

[╬Karami Mew~Meow]

They won't care or know as long as we take care and love them. What we call them doesn't matter

[TheyCallMeFei]

Calling humans "people" is derogatory. I won't stand for it.

[TheAsterisk!]

Actually, if you do text, it's an actual phrase.

Yes, that's what I said, though perhaps not as clearly as I thought.
ASCII is a standard for encoding text characters as binary code. I'm just being more specific, that's all.

[GameGeeks]

Nah, I'm just used to only seeing ASCII when it comes to keyboard art. So the confusion was simply on my end.

[*Tsuki*]

*reads through article* . . .
*goes on Google*
Define: Pet.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
darling: a special loved one
stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
positron emission tomography: using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
favored: preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

How is pet derogatory? Shouldn't they be happy to be called a pet?
Plus, I never say, "Come here pet! Ohhh, that's a good pet. Good job you caught the ball, pet!"
If you're calling your pet, "pet" all the time, sure that might be a bit mean. But most people name their pets which would be a sign of endearment, no?

Oh, and my friend calls her dog "dumb dog" all the time and it just wags its tail. Like, "Oh come here dumb dog!" *dog wags tail and runs over happily*

[Haoie]

I suppose fish should be called sea kittens too.

[Aleyna]

The word mut is insulting to animals. The word mudblood is insulting to wizards and even humans.