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[–] Shialac@lemmy.world 367 points 1 year ago (6 children)
[–] match@pawb.social 201 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

❌ Giving them a pet as a gift

✅ Making them the pet as a gift

[–] kadu@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

where do I put my name to be on the list for this party?

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[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 year ago (1 children)

just to be a bit of a devil that advocates thingies, i lost my pooch a bit ago and my family asked when they could get me a new pup. i told them i needed time and maybe around my upcoming bday. so, i think if its been discussed in some fashion... i think it okays.

but i do understand the overall point and i don't disagree - surprise pets tend to be a bad move.

[–] ratz30@lemmy.world 60 points 1 year ago

Pets should never be a surprise for sure. Having an idea that you've got one coming and being willing to take care of it is another story altogether

[–] XTornado@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean I see were you are going but if they already wanted and you confirmed, like if the kid has wanted it and you are the parent or you talked with their parents, etc.. it's not that crazy.

I mean maybe I would go and make a gift card or something saying they can get it as a presen and if they are ok with it you then get it, ideally adopting of course.

[–] grayman@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Paying for something someone wants isn't the same as a surprise gift.

A parent buying a pet for their kids is actually a parent buying a pet for themselves; the parents very well know the pet is ultimately their responsibility.

I don't think anyone is saying to not do those things. It's the surprise of a pet that is heinous.

[–] XTornado@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Can still be a surprise that they want it doesn't mean they expect it.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 20 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Even assuming you know the person wants a pet and can handle a pet, you're still robbing them of choice in what pet they get. The poodle is cute and all, but little timmy really would've preferred a border collie.

Pretty much the only scenario I can agree with gifting a pet is if you know they want one, know they can handle one, and finally when it comes to the actual gift giving, it starts off with a trip to the animal shelter so they can pick their own companion.

[–] darcy@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago
[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 114 points 1 year ago

Schrödinger's meme: both family friendly and horny at the same time

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 112 points 1 year ago

I'd bonk you to horny jail, but I get the feeling that it might be more reward than punishment

[–] hstde@feddit.de 91 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Real friends may find it weird but will accept it.

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would go as far as to encourage it >:3

[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 138 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I saw this on discord yesterday. We're not... In the same discord... Are we?

[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

uwu *touches fingers* ?

[–] H3wastooshort@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you can easily find out by rightclicking the image and showing it in a new tab and copypasting the url into a texteditor, then rightclicking the image in the discord, copying the url, and pasting that too, and comparing both up to the ? (ignore everything afterwards)

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Two copy-pastes is not difficult.

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago

Yay the good ending thank u! :3

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
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[–] hstde@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago
[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 80 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Third panel is heckin' adorable though.

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i need the fourth panel to be replaced by a supportive group of friends please

[–] pipe01@lemmy.pipe01.net 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago

i love it! tho its more like kinky and less just accepting

[–] LtLiana@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

aww that's cute!

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[–] fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lemmings don't spill beans, we meme the beans.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

In capitalist Reddit, beans meme you!

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now you know one reason why you should always ask who a gift is for instead of assuming.

[–] ebenixo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

How would the confusing meme work if we can't assume that the protag is somehow idiotically/unrealistically confusing their own gift with the dogs?

[–] Cephirux@lemmings.world 27 points 1 year ago

Kind for them to get a partner for the dog so the dog won't feel lonely.

[–] Getallen@feddit.nl 26 points 1 year ago

OwO motherfucker

[–] uralsolo@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Broke: Giving someone a pet as a gift.

Woke: Making someone your pet as a gift.

[–] flerp@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I didn't understand the comic until I read your comment. I guess I'm too deep into the weird to understand that normal people don't understand/do the collar thing and thought the animal was like a dinner sacrifice or something. Very confused until I read your comment.

[–] dauerstaender@feddit.de 22 points 1 year ago

Happened to everyone. Right?

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago
[–] AvaAmazing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

shouldn't it be c/

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I see no problem here

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did you draw this? I'mma post it elsewhere if I can get attribution for it, I really don't want to post art without knowing who to credit

[–] babydriver@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago
[–] LtLiana@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

That's how I met my girlfriend, unironically, lol. Since then I have to explain to family why I have a huge-ass dog crate in my bedroom. :3

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