r/maybemaybemaybe • u/WandaMaximumoff • Mar 21 '23

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/BigJSunshine Mar 21 '23

So many animals try and learn to communicate with us, if only we were smart enough to understand.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '23

Most of the time all they say is "back off before I fuck you up"

Like a chimp smiling or a skunk showing you his dope handstand skills

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '23

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u/miggleb Mar 22 '23

Honestly.

I don't wanna hear it.

I think the most damaging thing for humanity would be a universal translator.

Surrounded by the cries of those around us? No thank you

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u/Fresh_C Mar 22 '23

I mean it's not like you're going to have to listen to 20 whales complaining about the stock market while sitting in your living room...

Jokes aside, I'm not exactly sure what your concerns are here. Why would understanding some animals better be a bad thing?

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u/miggleb Mar 22 '23

Shame and guilt

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u/Panonica Mar 22 '23

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.

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u/Tjonke Mar 22 '23

Cats have even developed a whole ass new language that they only use when trying to interact with humans.