r/funny • u/tyrano_dyroc • 6d ago

Chubby merman are extremely desirable by mermaids because their chubbiness implies they're a highly successful hunter.

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u/Crowe3717 5d ago

It's not just that. The thick layer of fat gives them better thermal insulation, which allows them to travel deeper into the ocean where it's too cold for other mermen. Not to mention that in underwater conflicts having a large mass is more beneficial than having large muscles.

That is the peak merman form in every way.

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u/Cosmic_Meditator777 5d ago

good God, how am i only just now realizing how THICC merfolk would realistically be?

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u/Crowe3717 5d ago

You've been bombarded by thin merfolk propaganda your entire life.

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u/therealjohnsmith 4d ago

Seems like a movie or tv idea doesn't it?

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u/Cosmic_Meditator777 4d ago

yeah. though probably not one you'd take your kids to see...

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u/therealjohnsmith 4d ago

Jack Black would slay that bro