Is it cruel to throw sea monkeys away?

[Nahnottoday]

MIL got the the kids sea monkeys for Xmas I've only been the one bothered about them. They freak me out more than anything and can't bare the thought of bringing them to the new house.

Are these the type of pets you give away? Are they pets I don't know 🤣

@zipityzip Click on the photo to fully appreciate all that is Bob

@PablosHoney where did I say I'm an animal lover?

Your question is totally irrelevant. There are vegetarians who do kill insects, does that make them animal haters?

Someone says they personally wouldn't flush them and you immediately ask if they eat meat. Pointless and bitchy. Pathetic.

I think what I struggle with is the fact they are sold in toy shops. I don't like the idea that a child may be encouraged to think of an animal as a plaything. Reminds me of when fairs used to have goldfish in plastic bags as prizes. Horrible.

But if OP cannot cope with them (and to be honest I have never met anyone who has successfully managed to keep sea monkeys alive long enough for them to grow into maturity) then at this time of year, plenty of people will be taking a trip to the seaside. Those poor sea monkeys will have a better life in the sea, most likely.

@zippityzip

You can't even say what for so your biscuit means fuck all.

@lime you absolute monster @Lime you absolute monster

Eating animals sets its own example, so you don’t eat seafood but you do eat sentient animals! It doesn’t matter a damn whether you chose it to be your pet or not, you treat them as equal or you shush.

Please don't shush me, it's very rude. And I am bored of this lazy, tired old argument. By your reckoning I had no right to have reported my neighbours for neglecting their dogs because I am not vegan. Is that right?

@zippityzip You're right, I did assume his gender. He could be Bobbette or they/their but yes, another thread entirely!

Aww @Cadent don’t take on so, it’s lovely that you carry spiders out of the house but will open your trap for a minced animal burger 😂😂 if you can’t see the hypocrisy then I can’t be bothered, bitchy and pathetic, meh 😑

@My2catsarefab Bob/ette is gorgeous. Congratulations

@PablosHoney

Better a 'trap' than a gobshite

There is no hypocrisy, it's all in your in your head, or you don't understand the meaning of the word.

@JRUIN dogs or water fleas! Is there really any comparison?

If ten dogs randomly run into your home you would call the rspca. If said dogs brought fleas in, you would get rid of with chemicals.

Please. Lighten. Up.

@JRUIN dogs or water fleas! Is there really any comparison?

If ten dogs randomly run into your home you would call the rspca. If said dogs brought fleas in, you would get rid of with chemicals.

Please. Lighten. Up.

@JRUIN you can’t be an animal lover and eat them, you’re sick of it because you can’t argue it. Get your knickers in a twist about a amoeba but guzzle down something with feelings, shush to the power of 3. Shush squared.

Seriously you have to be totally fucked in the head to be so offended by a stranger on the internet not killing insects. It doesn't affect you or what you do. Have a word with yourself.

@Cadent Ooh swearing means you win 🤪

@zippityzip He/she/they passed over the rainbow bridge some time ago but did live to the ripe old age of about 5 months.

shush to the power of 3 crying with laughter here

shush squared 😂😂😂

@PablosHoney right, because telling someone they have a 'trap' is really polite. Why complain when you start it?

@Cadent everyone has a trap, it’s an expression 🤯 I’m don’t even know where to begin with Your started it’ 😂😂

Water fleas lives have finally taken over covid as the No.1 MN froth thread

Order, order!

Absolute cracker of a thread. Well done, OP. MN could use this to show the site simultaneously at its best and worst.

If you do decide to kill them via blunt force trauma, can we watch? I've visions of someone jumping up and down in a bucket of SeaMonkeys. 😂

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Treating sea monkeys as equals. I'm dead. 😂