Why did a grateful woman name her cat Aristotle?

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A Japanese woman living in Spain survives a car accident and adopts a cat, naming it Aristotle as a gesture of gratitude. The name choice may reflect a playful connection to the philosopher Aristotle's categorization of accidents, as well as a linguistic twist where "Ari Gato" combines Japanese and Spanish meanings of gratitude and cat. The discussion touches on the significance of names and cultural translations, with some humor about the depth of the situation and references to Aristotle's philosophical concepts. The mention of Mr. Onassis, often called Ari, adds an additional layer of cultural context.
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A Japanese woman living in Spain miraculously emerges unscathed from an automobile accident. To show her gratitude she adopts a cat and names it Aristotle. Why is that?
 
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anuttarasammyak said:
She may be a fun[/size] of Aristotle
Sounds slightly ummm... erotic!
 
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Cats have nine lives.
The nine kinds of accident according to Aristotle are quantity, quality, relation, habitus, time, location, situation (or position), action, and passion ("being acted on").
 
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A Japanese woman living in Spain miraculously emerges unscathed from an automobile accident. To show her gratitude she adopts a cat and names it Aristotle. Why is that?
The cat was Ari Gato (Japanese for thanks, Gato is Spanish for cat).
 
According to Google translate.
Spanish: "gato", translates to "cat".
Japanese: "ari gato", translates to "thank you".
Japanese: "aristotle", translates to "thank you very much".

This must be deep, or I must be thick.
 
Baluncore said:
According to Google translate.
Spanish: "gato", translates to "cat".
Japanese: "ari gato", translates to "thank you".
Japanese: "aristotle", translates to "thank you very much".

This must be deep, or I must be thick.
Mr Onassis was often called Ari.
 
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