▲ 973 ▼ They look so friendly (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/humor@lemmy.world 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (4 children) Do you pet random dogs on the street? No? Then you won't have any problems with Dingoes. Drop Bears on the other hand... permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (3 children) There are countries where all dogs have owners (mostly on the other side of the leach) and you are always supposed to ask the owners before you pet them. And then there are countries blessed with really cute street dogs that tend to turn tummy up when you're passing them. You're supposed to pet those randomly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) And which do you think Australia is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The kind with the cute doggies that let you pet them all the time? Don't ruin my hopes and dreams. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aram855@feddit.cl 3 points 2 years ago Communal care of stray dogs. Everybody is supposed to feed and pet them, and usually they crash at any random place. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lunarul@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My country was the type with packs of street dogs that you had to keep your distance from and that you saw on the news from time to time for mauling another passerby permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's the type OP is talking about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (6 children) Fuck. A drop bear killed my uncle. Horrible creatures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] bigbadmoose@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's sad, but it's kinda his fault if he wasn't carrying an umbrella 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Umbrellas do nothing, I really wish they'd stop teaching that in schools, it's why we have so many drop bear casualties every year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on the umbrella https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago The umbrella part still does fuck all and you'd wanna hope you're a good shot, they go feral when wounded. They have razor sharp claws that can rip through denim like it's butter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kilinrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) This reminds me, I was once walking into a Melbourne Metro station, and the Aussie mate I was with had been spinning me some web of shit for a while, I finally lost it and loudly announced "LOOK, mate, I'm not gonna believe any of the SHIT that comes out of YOUR MOUTH ever since you tried to sell me on FUCKIN HOOP SNAKES" and a random commuter woman in earshot literally doubled over laughing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago What I love about hoop snakes is that they're American, not Australian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 257m@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* The drop bears are really getting out of hand. Fuck the Emu war, we need a drop bear war. Drop bears aren't a joke, millions of families suffer from drop bears every year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if they don't kill you, they give you chlamydia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago Sorry for your loss. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A jackalope got my uncle-daddy Bubbafred, and a skunk ape chased my cousin Darlene. She had the ugliest baby later that year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] greenskye@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes? Mostly if they'll let me. You don't? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) One of my saddest days was waiting to cross a road and a car stopped Infront of me with it's passenger window open and a big Labrador hopped up and was face to face with me. I excitedly asked the owner if I could pet the dog, as it was literally delivered to my face and she said no like it was a weird request. Thats stuck with me for half a decade already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss. I will henceforth pet random dogs more often in your honour. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluebanrigh@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Devvo, bet the dog was sad about it too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Iusedtobeanadventurer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago What? Of course I pet random dogs on the street. You don't? I mean, I ask first, if they're with a human.. if not, well... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (3 children) There are countries where all dogs have owners (mostly on the other side of the leach) and you are always supposed to ask the owners before you pet them. And then there are countries blessed with really cute street dogs that tend to turn tummy up when you're passing them. You're supposed to pet those randomly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) And which do you think Australia is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The kind with the cute doggies that let you pet them all the time? Don't ruin my hopes and dreams. permalink fedilink source parent [–] aram855@feddit.cl 3 points 2 years ago Communal care of stray dogs. Everybody is supposed to feed and pet them, and usually they crash at any random place. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lunarul@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My country was the type with packs of street dogs that you had to keep your distance from and that you saw on the news from time to time for mauling another passerby permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's the type OP is talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) And which do you think Australia is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The kind with the cute doggies that let you pet them all the time? Don't ruin my hopes and dreams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The kind with the cute doggies that let you pet them all the time? Don't ruin my hopes and dreams. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aram855@feddit.cl 3 points 2 years ago Communal care of stray dogs. Everybody is supposed to feed and pet them, and usually they crash at any random place. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My country was the type with packs of street dogs that you had to keep your distance from and that you saw on the news from time to time for mauling another passerby permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's the type OP is talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, that's the type OP is talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (6 children) Fuck. A drop bear killed my uncle. Horrible creatures. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] bigbadmoose@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's sad, but it's kinda his fault if he wasn't carrying an umbrella 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Umbrellas do nothing, I really wish they'd stop teaching that in schools, it's why we have so many drop bear casualties every year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on the umbrella https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago The umbrella part still does fuck all and you'd wanna hope you're a good shot, they go feral when wounded. They have razor sharp claws that can rip through denim like it's butter. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kilinrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) This reminds me, I was once walking into a Melbourne Metro station, and the Aussie mate I was with had been spinning me some web of shit for a while, I finally lost it and loudly announced "LOOK, mate, I'm not gonna believe any of the SHIT that comes out of YOUR MOUTH ever since you tried to sell me on FUCKIN HOOP SNAKES" and a random commuter woman in earshot literally doubled over laughing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago What I love about hoop snakes is that they're American, not Australian. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 257m@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* The drop bears are really getting out of hand. Fuck the Emu war, we need a drop bear war. Drop bears aren't a joke, millions of families suffer from drop bears every year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if they don't kill you, they give you chlamydia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago Sorry for your loss. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A jackalope got my uncle-daddy Bubbafred, and a skunk ape chased my cousin Darlene. She had the ugliest baby later that year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bigbadmoose@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's sad, but it's kinda his fault if he wasn't carrying an umbrella 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Umbrellas do nothing, I really wish they'd stop teaching that in schools, it's why we have so many drop bear casualties every year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on the umbrella https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago The umbrella part still does fuck all and you'd wanna hope you're a good shot, they go feral when wounded. They have razor sharp claws that can rip through denim like it's butter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Umbrellas do nothing, I really wish they'd stop teaching that in schools, it's why we have so many drop bear casualties every year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vrek@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on the umbrella https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago The umbrella part still does fuck all and you'd wanna hope you're a good shot, they go feral when wounded. They have razor sharp claws that can rip through denim like it's butter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vrek@programming.dev 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on the umbrella https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-umbrella-gun-a-surprisingly-serious-weapon permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago The umbrella part still does fuck all and you'd wanna hope you're a good shot, they go feral when wounded. They have razor sharp claws that can rip through denim like it's butter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago The umbrella part still does fuck all and you'd wanna hope you're a good shot, they go feral when wounded. They have razor sharp claws that can rip through denim like it's butter. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kilinrax@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) This reminds me, I was once walking into a Melbourne Metro station, and the Aussie mate I was with had been spinning me some web of shit for a while, I finally lost it and loudly announced "LOOK, mate, I'm not gonna believe any of the SHIT that comes out of YOUR MOUTH ever since you tried to sell me on FUCKIN HOOP SNAKES" and a random commuter woman in earshot literally doubled over laughing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago What I love about hoop snakes is that they're American, not Australian. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago What I love about hoop snakes is that they're American, not Australian. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 257m@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* The drop bears are really getting out of hand. Fuck the Emu war, we need a drop bear war. Drop bears aren't a joke, millions of families suffer from drop bears every year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Even if they don't kill you, they give you chlamydia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago A jackalope got my uncle-daddy Bubbafred, and a skunk ape chased my cousin Darlene. She had the ugliest baby later that year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes? Mostly if they'll let me. You don't? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) One of my saddest days was waiting to cross a road and a car stopped Infront of me with it's passenger window open and a big Labrador hopped up and was face to face with me. I excitedly asked the owner if I could pet the dog, as it was literally delivered to my face and she said no like it was a weird request. Thats stuck with me for half a decade already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss. I will henceforth pet random dogs more often in your honour. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluebanrigh@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Devvo, bet the dog was sad about it too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) One of my saddest days was waiting to cross a road and a car stopped Infront of me with it's passenger window open and a big Labrador hopped up and was face to face with me. I excitedly asked the owner if I could pet the dog, as it was literally delivered to my face and she said no like it was a weird request. Thats stuck with me for half a decade already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss. I will henceforth pet random dogs more often in your honour. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bluebanrigh@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Devvo, bet the dog was sad about it too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss. I will henceforth pet random dogs more often in your honour. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bluebanrigh@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Devvo, bet the dog was sad about it too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iusedtobeanadventurer@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago What? Of course I pet random dogs on the street. You don't? I mean, I ask first, if they're with a human.. if not, well... permalink fedilink source parent