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AIBU to be livid how dolphins are portrayed compared to how they are?

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Otherwize · 06/10/2018 23:48

I am angry and sick and tired of how dolphins try and make out they are nice and friendly and cute when they are anything but. They are one of the most aggressive species in the animal kingdom, regularly involved in GANG RAPES of other dolphins that sometimes goes on for days, they also kill their OWN children so that the mother pays more attention to her husband dolphin so he can have sex with her without her being distracted by her child and they also are aggressive to humans when nobody is looking (I.e in the sea when nobody is around, not when they have an audience like at a sea world centre) But everyone says “aww dolphins are so cute and so friendly” but their not.

I think it’s because they look like they are always smiling and laughing that people think they are cute, but to me they look like they have evil eyes and cackling rather than laughing. People say alligators and crocodiles and snakes are evil what about dolphins? People only see the tame ones that like to show off to humans and do tricks and let us swim with them and stroke them and think all dolphins are like that but the ones in the wild are a different matter altogether.

Plus, people say that dolphins are clever because they use clicks to communicate with each other. Has nobody stopped to think that they may be clicking and conspiring amongst themselves?

I’m actually fuming, only because I just got back from someone showing holiday pics and they were going on and on about the dolphins and how they were so cute and I told them dolphins aren’t cute and they are dangerous and would they swim with and pet crocodiles? They Didn’t get why it was the same but any animal can turn against you and I have even saw footage of a dolphin purposely try to drown a human and drag them underwater. AND they also kill other sea baby animals and play volleyball with them, they don’t even eat them or are threatened by them, they just do it for a laugh. Why are they seen as friendly animals?

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ChardonnaysPrettySister · 07/10/2018 21:42

Am also watching The Abyss on Netflix.
not helping.

donquixotedelamancha · 07/10/2018 21:45

I ❤ pandas. And sloths. Lazy animals are my spirit guides

It is true that sloths are slow, quiet, and boring. They are lackadaisical, they dawdle, and they dillydally. They are also unflappable, languid, stoic, impassive, sluggish, lethargic, placid, calm, mellow, laid-back, and well slothful! Sloths are relaxed and tranquil, and they like to live in peace, but they are not lazy. That’s just how they are. Sloths like to do things slowly, slowly, slowly

waxy1 · 07/10/2018 21:56

I read this thread and literally flipped out.

UpstartCrow · 07/10/2018 22:05

I see what you did there Grin

If you are disappointed in an animals behaviour, you were probably anthropomorphising them in the first place.

SerenDippitty · 07/10/2018 22:09

My favourite Sloth joke - A sloth was attacked by a gang of snails. When asked if he could give a description, the sloth said “ well not really, it all happened so quickly I didn’t get a good look at them”.

WTBE · 07/10/2018 22:11

What would happen if a sloth was getting hunted by another animal? Would it still be remarkably slow?

Sorry missing point of OP but this thread is so informative 😂

Oysterbabe · 07/10/2018 22:13

On second thoughts, that bath I had planned for tonight might not be such a good idea after all

Just don't have it in QuackPorridgeBacon nan's bathroom.

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 07/10/2018 22:17

Fuck no, even the rubber ducks will be exiled in the cupboard, dirty bastards.

PastaRedWine · 07/10/2018 22:23

On weird animal and human interactions, did anyone else listen to radio 4 the other morning (Thursday??) early. It was all about milking male bulls for sperm and interviewing the person who did it.

I normally adore radio 4. But I had to turn off.

itsbritneybiatches · 07/10/2018 22:23

Best thread ever. Snorted a few times.

Off to see why robins are bastards

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 07/10/2018 22:26

Just don't look up goldfinches, britney.

I cried.

bigmouthstrikesagain · 07/10/2018 22:29
babbscrabbs · 07/10/2018 22:35

Haven't RTFT and I don't usually like to generalise, but dolphins have always struck me as proper cunts. If someone paid me to go dolphin watching I'd be livid, because I could do with the money so would have to say yes.

t00dle00 · 07/10/2018 22:37

I would never advise anyone to swim with dolphins.

I was on holiday years and years ago and narrowly missed being attacked by one in a controlled environment.

Never, ever again.

EmperorTomatoRetchup · 07/10/2018 22:41

I would never advise anyone to swim with dolphins.

That's not fair, it is the dream of many dolphins to swim with backpacking gap year students from the English home counties before they die.

itsbritneybiatches · 07/10/2018 22:43

They are too like us.

Loads of nice ones but loads of narcissistic twat ones

darkblu · 07/10/2018 22:56

I agree and agree that killer whales are even worse Angry

BigChocFrenzy · 07/10/2018 22:56

All this evil Dolphinphobia is literally KILLING dolphins
I'm reporting you all for being evil phobics
< Dolphin Rights Activist flouncing off to kill a stupid bloody panda >

BigChocFrenzy · 07/10/2018 22:58

Just think who would rule the world if cats had opposable thumbs ...

Wouldn't need you to open the tins any more
What use would you be ... except as contents of a tin

pallisers · 07/10/2018 23:00

Animals behaving like, well, animals. the bastards.

Who is this dim? I also blame disney.

iliketomoveitmoveitMOVEIT · 07/10/2018 23:01

See also crocodiles, BigChoc. Those things haven’t evolved any further for many years because THEY DON’T NEED TO. They are already the perfect killing machine. If they had opposable thumbs... shudder.

DisneyMillie · 07/10/2018 23:12

I’m with you OP - I’ve never trusted dolphins - have the suspicion they might be evolved sharks waiting until your feeling nice and safe with them in the water.

speakingwoman · 07/10/2018 23:12

The OP should not only be in classics, it should be a set text for English GCSE

itsbritneybiatches · 07/10/2018 23:14

I asked
About swimming with dolphins ages ago and everyone was like this is so cruel. Totally put me off it.

No one mentioned any of this shit.

I don't want to swim with the fuckers now

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 07/10/2018 23:18

Someone one (who I suspect has a cruel streak and wanted to give posters nightmares) posted a picture of crocodiles walking in the hind legs in a pool Shock

I couldn’t get this picture out of my mind and do believe hey they are waiting on the banks in crocodile watching tourists spots in Australia and one day they shall all work together and tip a boat over

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