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[–] Shialac@lemmy.world 332 points 2 years ago (5 children)
[–] match@pawb.social 183 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

❌ Giving them a pet as a gift

✅ Making them the pet as a gift

[–] kadu@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

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

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I can also take care of a pet.

[–] Qkall@lemmy.ml 49 points 2 years 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 56 points 2 years 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 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 35 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 19 points 2 years 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.

[–] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 106 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 106 points 2 years ago

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

[–] hstde@feddit.de 86 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Real friends may find it weird but will accept it.

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 57 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] i_am_hiding@aussie.zone 129 points 2 years ago (4 children)
[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 44 points 2 years 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 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] H3wastooshort@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago

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)

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago

Yay the good ending thank u! :3

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago
[–] hstde@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago
[–] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 77 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Third panel is heckin' adorable though.

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] fluke@snake.substantialplumbing.repair 40 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

In capitalist Reddit, beans meme you!

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Cephirux@lemmings.world 27 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Getallen@feddit.nl 25 points 2 years ago

OwO motherfucker

[–] dauerstaender@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago

Happened to everyone. Right?

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago
[–] AvaAmazing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

shouldn't it be c/

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I see no problem here

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (2 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

[–] vis4valentine@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I dont know who made it.

You can try and track the artist.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I tried but it's hard to tell which one's the source and which ones are just reposts. Ah well, at least I tried.

[–] babydriver@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago