• ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Far to many people that have no experience with animals give them human thoughts and competency.

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      1 year ago

      Anthropomorphism.

      That’s a mouth full.

      Sometimes it seems we are too evolved for our own good but I like to think this tendency of ours will lead to a greater good.

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      1 year ago

      That theory goes out the window when you have a city sliker meet a farm animal in person. One of my favorite childhood pass times was seeing city blokes cower in fear of petting a chicken or goat especially when that same person has pictures of chickens in their home because they are cute

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        1 year ago

        The goat I understand. Those fuckers are mean, and they bite. Who TF is afraid of a chicken? Turkey, sure. Again, they are mean and big enough to fight back. The chickens found out that they “can” become soccer balls if they piss off the ape that is bringing them food.

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          Who TF is afraid of a chicken?

          Have you not met any chickens? They can be downright NASTY. And a lot of people don’t have it in them to kick a chicken.

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          You’d be surprised by how many blokes are afraid of the adorable little balls of feathers that are always running away from them