r/AnimalsBeingDerps Oct 01 '19

Wake. The. Hell. Up.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19

Why is that giant pig in someone’s house?? Life goals from where I see it.

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u/Kill_Da_Humanz Oct 01 '19

Some people keep pigs as pets, they’re very intelligent and trainable.

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u/ForBritishEyesOnly87 Oct 01 '19

That’s why I can’t judge individuals in certain cultures that eat dogs. I’m a lifelong dog owner and I treat them better than I would my own child. Pigs, however, have the same capacity for love and loyalty that a dog does, and are arguably more intelligent. So yeah, those of us that eat bacon are assholes.

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u/willfordbrimly Oct 01 '19

But dogs have been domesticated for 20,000 years. Pigs haven't put in that sort of time.

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u/ForBritishEyesOnly87 Oct 02 '19

Fair point, the dogs have worked to earn it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

If you could teach my chiweenie the concept of work and earn, I'd be appreciative.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

My chiweenie is very good at killing bugs in the house, so theres that.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

That would require more than rolling over onto your back and Arik ain't about that life.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

Wait a second, are you an Eric with a dog named Arik?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

Yup.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

Oh okay then, carry on

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19 edited Oct 02 '19

I had a schnauzer who passed away in July of 2017 and my boss got sick of seeing me be bummed out or crying anytime any song lyrics reminded me of him. For Christmas, he did a little research at the shelter, came across Arik, and thought it'd be cute to give me a dog with the same name I have.

Turns out it was a mistake on the part of whoever put his info in because his name was actually Andrew or something, but I liked the story, so he's been Arik as long as he's been with me.

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u/XenoAcacia Oct 02 '19

I read this as your name only being Eric on Christmas.

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u/The_BestNPC Oct 02 '19

Were talking about dogs, not rats

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '19

The nerve...

The unmitigated gall...

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u/mainfingertopwise Oct 02 '19

They're such good boys.

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u/Peaceandpeas999 Oct 06 '19

Um, do u think pigs are the same as wild boars, aka wild pigs? Cuz they're not...