AIBU to hate animal metaphors

[outofmydepth45]

You are not a bear or bloody tiger. You don't need to get claws out or roar nor are you earning stripes.

Just no !

AIBU to find the protective mother wild animal metaphors wierd and degrading

YAB a bit unreasonable! There are reasonable rxamples and over reacting

You sound a bit like a crazy hyena here OP.

nor are you earning stripes

This metaphor refers to military stripes, e.g. a sergeant's, not a zebra's. tiger's or tapir's.

Echt it’s also a widely used metaphor re stretch marks and tigers. I kid you not.

You are an ostrich burying your head in the sand.

You sound a bit like a crazy hyena here OP.

That's a simile.

Believe it or not I have heard 'earning stripes like a tiger' before

Crazy hyena - I like it !

I believe the tiger stripes is referring to this meme.

OP they make me want to vomit. I have loads of stretch marks and no children. It’s because I’m a fat bastard, not a roaring lion

*i understand you can have stretch marks without being fat, but in my case I have them because I am fat.

@Helloflamingogo same 😂

If I was a tiger I wouldn't be a very good one ha fat and socially awkward HEAR ME say excuse me really quietly while sweating profusely ROAR

Okay I'm going to stick my beak in here and address the elephant in the room...
I don't think these people will ever change their spots. They seem to flock together. Monkey see, monkey do I suppose.

Now, sorry to let the cat out of the bag but then I've never been a dark horse. I really think overusing animal metaphors is jumping the shark. And don't tell me that I'm using them as a scapegoat, that is nothing but a red herring. That's just following the herd.

I might be flogging a dead horse here but anyone using these tired clichés around me would find themselves in the doghouse sharpish. Not even a kangaroo court would convict me.

Oh well done, Flirty!

Why thank you @EllenJane
No need to kill the fatted calf though, I'm really the black sheep of the thread. But honestly, my bark truly is worse than my bite.