“ I don’t really get the whole fish-as-pets thing. They’re sort of cool to watch for a while, but fish can’t snuggle. Fish can’t cheer you up by nuzzling your cheek when you’ve had a bad day. Fish can’t wake you up by walking up and down, up and down your legs. ”
Bloody Well Write, in a thoroughly entertaining article which is not actually about fish at all. It is about en and em dashes. Thrilling!