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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish. I could’ve been a shark or something cool like that. Instead, I have to pay taxes and go to work.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You would die a painful death as a shark, after being stressed about hunting for food every day. Which may or may not be worse than your human life.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The best answer is always a house cat. You’ll be pampered and fed without even having to show affection to your host.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

but you will live without ever knowing what joy is with your eyebrowless/expressionless face, and will just live with a need to kill or maim any thing you see

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

Nothing will change then, splendid!

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Hate to break it but most domestic cats are strays living paw to mouth.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Why are you shitting on my dreams

[–] Pilon23@feddit.dk 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Our most recent common ancestor spent quite a bit of time on land, as whales and humans are both mammals.

[–] Pilon23@feddit.dk 2 points 2 months ago

A shame the whales got priced out though, although they may have won out in the long run. I wonder if it's too late for us to follow in their steps and return to the water as well.

[–] Vladkar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Seriously, I went to Kohl's yesterday and got two pairs of jeans, two shirts, and a pack of socks. The total was over $200 USD, and that includes sales.

I ended up returning the jeans and socks. If I were a fish I wouldn't have legs anyway.

[–] nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

One time I found jeans at Costco for <10 USD, didn't need any but you might as well try

[–] variants@possumpat.io 3 points 2 months ago

wow I went to kohls a few weeks ago when they had their 50% off clearance sale and got a few pants, shirts and a sewing machine for around $120. I never really shopped at kohls before but we had to do an amazon return and that was the drop off point. we were going to get some baby clothes that was on clearance when the cashier let us know that the 50% off day was coming up, and she let us put the clothes on hold until then

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Ah, yes. I, too, visit the grocery store on occasion.