Why would I want to be petted? [Okay, maybe there's one person here who could possibly get away with that, but still. Going along with the metaphor in his answer doesn't quite get his point across as well as he'd like, though, so he lets out a breath and tries again.] I'm not used to affectionate gestures. Usually if I accept one it's because I can't find a good reason to turn it down. So if you're comparing me to any kind of cat, it'd be a feral.