a figure of speech to illustrate when a person takes one viewpoint with one audience, but will take the opposite viewpoint with another in efforts to be liked or create harmony.
-That politician is petting both sides of the cat.
-When your Mom shares Pro-Trump Facebook posts, but at dinner claims to believe he's a racist you would be correct to say: "Mom, you are petting both sides of the cat."
Day 1, person 1--" Hey, don't tell anyone about that secret thing that i told you confidentially, in private while we were in the elevator by ourselves and no one else was there, ok?"
Day 1, person 2--"I'm putting the cat in the bag!"
D1,P1--" I'm serious! "
D1,P2-- "Doood, cat's in the bag!"
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Day 3, Person 1--- "Who let the cat out of the bag??"
Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).