There are certain things that you do when you are civilized. Humans have it easy, because we can learn from each other. This is a powerful tool to weed out the stupid and the belligerent. For example, some people still chew with their mouths open or fall asleep naked on other people’s lawns. These are people we know to be either too stupid to get the message or who really just don’t give a damn. Whichever it is, you can pretty much write these people out of the civilized category.

Another way you can determine the civilized/uncivilized status of a person is by the way they treat their pets. Sure, do they treat them well and all that, yadda yadda yadda. I’m talking specifically about whether we can see their dog’s butthole.

Dogs are only as civilized as their owners make them. Sure, dogs may know that there’s never a good time to sniff the bottom of that really big dog, but that’s more self preservation than civilization. I mean, let’s face it, the dog doesn’t know that he’s providing an affront to the civilized world. Sure, other dogs might enjoy the easier access, but most humans can’t stand the site of that unsightly dark pucker.

So, if your dog suffers from this affliction, please, help them take care of it.

On a tangentially related note, what a great way to start your modeling career.

A very special thanks to Annee for the link. You can blame her.