Those ears are in “I hear you but I’m ignoring you” position. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

One of our cats is stuck on that setting.

Stardenburdenhardenbart! See, German always works.

In a minute or so they will look over just to make sure you do in fact, acknowledge that you are being ignored.

Tail swish detected

Like my boy, he hears me but ignores me till i call him for food.

Evesdropping

Not sure if it counts as “yore”, but please accept this donation of my childhood cat Tom as a kitten. He lived until the mid 90s, when I was at uni. This photo is c 1979 or maybe 1980 at a stretch.

I imagine their human JUST finished brushing them off.

I'm imagining a tail-flick or two to confirm said mood.