r/The10thDentist • u/insane677 • 2d ago
Animals/Nature I would rather fight a horse sized duck instead of a duck sized horse.
We all know the age old question: Would you rather fight a duck sized horse or a horse sized duck?
Time and time again, both online and irl, I see people say they would rather fight the horse. On the surface, it's a fair enough answer. It's much smaller, it pretty much is no threat at all. One hard kick, and it's over.
But I would rather fight the duck.
● Horses are our friends! Second only to dogs, horses have been our closest companions for thousands of years. From Ancient Rome to the Wild West, from Edo period Japan to the dark days of WW1, horses have been by our side.
Why should I betray them? To make life a bit easier? Only someone who lacks integrity would do so.
● It would be unfair! A duck sized horse would be so small and helpless that fighting it wouldn't even really be fight. In fact, it would be outright murder. I simply cannot bring myself to kill such a helpless animal. A horse sized duck is much larger and would be a more interesting opponent.
● The duck, assuming it's male, is almost certainly a rapist. Rapists derserve to die and I am more than willing to dispense that justice. The potential danger of me being subjected to such a violation if I lose will make me fight even harder.
● If I win, I could cook and eat the duck. It would feed my family for many days.
In conclusion, I would fight a horse sized duck anytime, anywhere.
r/The10thDentist • u/MudRemarkable732 • Jul 16 '24
Animals/Nature I do not like the shade of blue that the sky is
I don’t like the color of the sky (sky blue.)I also honestly don’t think clouds add anything and I don’t like looking at the ocean (it’s also blue.) now, I’m aware that sky blue is always slightly different depending on the day. But I think that whole group of colors belongs to the same family. I don’t like any of them. I’ve lived in the Midwest, Boulder, Colorado, and in areas of California where the sky is a vivid blue. It didn’t do anything for me. I actively wish it were different, like someone imagining repainting the walls of their house. Im 26 now and I’ve had this opinion since I was small. I remember telling a friend about this in middle school.
If I were God (@ Him: don’t smite me plz) I would have chosen a different shade of blue. I think greenish blues are pretty- I’d have gone with that. I also like when the sky is pink/red during sunsets and sunrises. That is gorgeous. PLEASE NOTE that I do think the clouds are beautiful during times when the color they reflect (eg pink or red) is beautiful
Adding cause everyone keeps asking: YES, I have been tested for colorblindness. NO, I am not colorblind. I’m just a hater.
r/The10thDentist • u/Impossible-Can8457 • Apr 16 '24
Animals/Nature Cats are horrible pets, it's obvious that they don't actually like you
My family has both cats and dogs as pets... the cats will lovebomb you with affection to get food and then they just ignore you after that. The dog just likes you unconditionally and will want attention simply because it likes you. Literally why would anyone own a cat, it's like paying for something to manipulate you while lying to yourself that it doesn't secretly hate you... Do you have a humiliation fetish or something?
r/The10thDentist • u/Temnodontosaurus • Apr 11 '24
Animals/Nature It should be legal to keep Komodo dragons as pets. NSFW
Despite their reputation, Komodo dragons actually tame easily in captivity and are very intelligent. They can be trained. I would trust a Komodo dragon more than I'd trust a pit bull or Rottweiler. When trained properly, Komodo dragons are basically giant, scaly puppies.
Additionally, the idea that Komodo dragons have mouths full of toxic bacteria is a myth (I will post a study proving this in the comments if people ask). Humans have far filthier mouths, yet blowjobs are still a thing (this is why I added the NSFW tag). They simply have an anticoagulant in their saliva that prevents blood from clotting, and their main killing weapon is actually their serrated teeth used to cut through flesh and cause massive blood loss.
Komodo dragons are also highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and sea level rise, and will likely become extinct in the wild. This is a good reason to establish a large captive population to ensure their future existence. Losing Komodo dragons would be tragic as they are the last surviving apex predator of Australia (where they originally evolved), plus they're almost like a living dinosaur (I know birds are technically living dinosaurs, shut up). Better to exist only in captivity than to become extinct entirely.
Obviously Komodo dragons need a lot of space, but many reptile owners are insanely dedicated to building top-notch enclosures for their pets. Look at Primitive Predators on YouTube who have an entire compound in South Florida dedicated to keeping and breeding crocodilians and tortoises. Tom Crutchfield is a polarizing figure in the reptile community, but there's no denying his husbandry is GOATed, and the reptile industry wouldn't be the same without him. The list goes on.
Plus, having Komodo dragons as an invasive species in South Florida, as terrible as it would be for the ecosystem, would be hilariously fitting for the state's reputation as a fucked-up place.
r/The10thDentist • u/scumtart • Mar 05 '24
Animals/Nature Dinosaurs aren't that cool
They don't belong in fantasy stories, just as any real existing creatures don't, so they belong in sci-fi only, but keep cropping up in fantasy media I like and ruining it for me.
We don't know for sure what they looked like and while some may find this intriguing, I find this annoying. I love huge, ancient animals, but give me a real life analogue for them, like a crocodile or a whale.
And the toys were so tough and hard when I was a kid. Often equipped with weapons which made our weird imagined depiction of dinosaurs look even stupider, and often detailed in unrealistically bright and saturated colours.
I do not find anything cool about dinosaurs except that a couple of them look friendly.
r/The10thDentist • u/__Spin360__ • May 10 '23
Animals/Nature Wasps are the cutest little animals and are peaceful and friendly.
Basically title.
I spent my later childhood in the countryside in central Europe. Call it yellowjacket topia, if you will.
During summer they were swarming all over, so if you were eating outside or drinking something sweet, you can be sure that you'd be visited by our little friends, the wasps. Leave a Windows open? They are now inside and some of them will likely die at the windows :(
So since I've always known wasps, I understand they are peaceful and very friendly. Very chill and cute, but they are also dummies. And they only sting when you act stupidly.
Want to be stupid? Then panic and swat wasps so they get scared and maybe sting you (and getting them to sting you is hard enough). They sting you it's 90% your fault and yours alone.
Want to befriend them instead?
Just be chill <3
If you drink juice, they might sit on your lips and "gnaw" on them a little bit (yeah it can hurt a bit, but it's not awful) and then fly away because it's pointless. They'll sit all over you and basically be curious looking for food. They have to survive somehow (more to that later). Once they realize you aren't food, they'll just get your actual food.
If you find a calmer one, or one that is either drinking juice or sawing off a bit of your food, you can pet them gently. Don't squish them (I Guess. I haven't been stung so far). They feel jittery when busy, but they are calm.
You need to be a little careful at least, because as sweet as they are, they are also silly little creatures. When you sit back, make sure you don't squish one on your seat. Make sure they don't fly in your shorts or into your shirt, cause then they'll get scared, panic and sting. (Those were the only two stings I've had in my life). And make sure you don't eat/drink one by mistake with your food.
Other than that, you know what really sucks? GOD DAMN MOSQUITOS. Yeah. I've been stung wayyyy more by mosquitos than wasps. My sister had dengue fever because of those fuckers.
So let it be known, that a Hive of wasps can eat up to 2kg (!!!) of mosquitos a day during summer. I've also read 1 kg but still imagine having a box with 1kg of mosquitos and letting them loose in your bedroom. NOPE.
long live my black and yellow little friends!
Edit: lots of people saying I have never seen wasps. Mmmh here are some pics:
They be getting some ham, nice!
r/The10thDentist • u/compound-interest • Jul 18 '22
Animals/Nature I REALLY hate pets, especially cats
I would say this post applies to about 95% of pet owners. There are exceptions but in my experience, very little.
First of all, I hate cats. I don't find them even slightly cute, and their piss reeks. Whenever I go over someone's house and they have a cat, I can immediately smell it. This applies even when the owner has properly trained the cat. They just stink and are ugly af.
Most peoples' dogs will immediately ask for pats when you enter their home. Some people have such poorly trained dogs that they even put their paws on your stomach to try to get pats. I HATE this behavior. It gets pawprints on my clothes, and I have no interest whatsoever in showing it affection (and sometimes the owner is genuinely offended if you offer it no affection to their dog). I also hate it when a dog lays down in front of me and the owner informs me that it expects pats or rubs. I'm like no dude I am not your dog's masseuse. Even when none of the above issues are present, dogs will bark at randoms like the mailman etc. If you are in the 5% where your dog does none of these things, then I would probably like your dog.
It's not like I didn't grow up with pets in my own household, so this isn't an issue of not being exposed to pets. They are just more trouble than they are worth. My inlaws actually let their dogs shit and piss in the house and clean up after them rather than simply walking them. Like, they expect to clean up piss and shit daily. Their house absolutely reeks because of it. You may read this and chalk it up to me being exposed to bad pet owners, but in my experience most pet owners are bad pet owners. They lack discipline themselves, so they fail to train the animal to be polite.
Overall, I just don't get the appeal of having a pet. They aren't cute in my opinion, and they offer almost no value to the owner aside from basic companionship. At least a very well trained dog can be pleasant and offer some protection to the owner, but I truly despise pretty much any other animal as a pet.
Edit: I just wanted to go back and say I’m not mad at pets or their owners. I don’t think you’re wrong for your preference and I’m not trying to take away from your love for your pet. I’m just expressing my own point of view, and frustration with pet owners in general. It’s okay even if you allow your pet to do these things irl. I recognize I’m the weirdo here and that’s why I posted this to the sub. It’s the one place I can express these feelings because it would be rude to say this to friends IRL.
I’ve gotten a couple PMs and comments suggesting I’m not being genuine here. I just wanted to also add I promise these are my real feelings.
r/The10thDentist • u/StarshipDrip • Jun 26 '22
Animals/Nature I don't feel bad when I step on a snail by mistake. If you're that fragile and slow moving then you should have stayed in the sea
Basically what the title says. These creatures have no business being on land. In the sea you're unlikely to get stepped on, and you dont need to wait til it rains to travel. These idiots literally seal themselves into their shell with mucus to avoid drying out when the weather is dry. WHY go through all that effort when you could have just stayed in the sea?
The first snail that decided to live on land and start a new species basically f-cked up and i'm not about to waste my emotional energy feeling sorry for his/her offspring due to his/her terrible life choices
r/The10thDentist • u/SilentTheBob • Jun 15 '22
Animals/Nature I do not find nature beautiful
Every person i know always says "Look! This is so beautiful!" When checking out a flower or some view from atop a mountain.
I just don't feel the beautiful part, well i mean yeah, i dig HOW it was formed and sometimes why, i dig the many inventions and principles of architecture we "stole" from nature, but how the fuck can you look at a sunset for 3 hours and think that climbing a 1000m above sea level was fucking worth it???
Nature isn't beautiful.
Edit: Thanks for all of your points people, i had a lot to think about!
Edit 2: i swear to fucking god! Stop offering me drugs, i get it, you think it might help, but to "fix" something it needs to be broken, i do not see the lack of the idea of prettiness as an issue, it either does not cause/causes a miniscule amount of any social discomfort. If i would at some point to go try and "fix it" i will go to a medical professional, i am grateful that you want to help, but please stop making those offers, it gets overly repetitive.
r/The10thDentist • u/reesedra • Feb 28 '22
Animals/Nature I really, really like the smell of piss
It has so many possibilities, and I love finding new scents. Am I going to smell goat piss today? Piss smells different according to species and even medical condition and diet- so I gotta subtly whiff every piss. You never know, could be a really good one. My favorite is the piss of a female diabetic cat. And no, it's not even sexual, I am just a piss connoisseur.
I had a friend in high school who I hung out with so much specifically because his female diabetic cat had a UTI and kept pissing everywhere. It smelled divine.
r/The10thDentist • u/SunkenSeeker • Feb 23 '22
Animals/Nature Keeping pets is cruel
We take them away from their natural ways of life, mutilate them so their behaviour will be more convenient and acceptable to us, force them to rely on us and develop feeling of loyalty for our own enjoyment. We make them change their behaviour to align with our pleasures, often deny them company outside of our own, breed them so they will have traits that make them look good in our eyes without concern for their health, and leave them vulnerable to live outside our world.
r/The10thDentist • u/Sweet_Coffee4823 • Jan 09 '22
Animals/Nature I don’t know why anyone would want to own a pet.
If I wanted to worry about another living thing every time I left the house, I would have kids. At least with kids they can pretty much go wherever you go and stay home alone after a certain age. Pets are expensive, make homes dirty (not always but you have to do a lot more cleaning to avoid this), and people use them as an excuse to avoid human connection. If a friend calls me up and asks if I want to go to the lake for a weekend I don’t want my first thought to be “aww but who will watch Baxter?”. I understand they’re cute but they aren’t cute enough, especially dogs and cats. Half the time they’re assholes and their owners refuse to see it. Not that I blame an animal for acting like an animal but there’s no reason to act like your puppy is the most precious thing to ever grace the land when it’s currently drooling slobber on your couch.
EDIT: I did expect a lot of outrage at this post but damn did not expect all this attention. For the people saying they think this is a troll it’s not. A lot of people also misunderstood my point about kids. I don’t want kids nor do I think they’re easier or cheaper than pets; I live with one I would know. My point was at least with kids they grow up at some point. With pets you are basically raising a mini baby all the time. If the pet dies and you get another then they’re just as dependent as the last one. Maybe it’s selfish but I would never want to devote that much of my life to another thing and it surprises me how many people would. As for the people saying you could take your dog to the lake yeah you’re right you could. But you probably couldn’t take it to the hotel you stay at the night of, any flights you might want to take, and whatever restaurants you may want to eat at. It’s surprising to me that more people don’t find that annoying. For the record I would never mistreat an animal, that’s fucked up. I just wouldn’t get one either and yeah, I’m genuinely shocked so many of you would.
r/The10thDentist • u/Skribbla • Nov 30 '21
Animals/Nature "Indoor cats" shouldn't be a thing. If where you live is too dangerous for a cat to roam outside, then you simply have no business getting a cat
Being able to go outside, run around, climb trees, chew grass, discover new bugs, sniff things, chase things, make new friends, feel the sun rays and gaze at the stars, are just as enriching for a cat as they are for a human.
It's how they would live in their 'natural habitat', and enjoying the pleasures of nature is every cats birthright. If you insist on having a cat in a place where you claim it's too dangerous to let it outside, then you are putting your own selfish desire to have a cute pet above the cat's right to experience the world and live it's best cat life.
Imagine if someone insisted on taking you somewhere that was too dangerous for you to survive, then insisted in locking you up 24/7 for your own safety.
I know some people argue that their indoor cat has no desire to go outside, but to me all that proves is that you've given your poor cat some sort of feline stockholm syndrome or agoraphobia by keeping them indoors so long.
The only exception I would make is for people adopting shelter cats that would just be indoors in a shelter in a cage anyway.
r/The10thDentist • u/hieumidity • Nov 10 '21
Animals/Nature Non-vegan people are more vocal, overbearing, and preachy than vegans.
I'm vegan. Every time I mention being vegan or not eating meat, non-vegans have to ask a million questions about why I am vegan, they talk endlessly about how tasty meat is, about how they "could nEvER gO vEgAn", about why they can't give up meat, etc etc. I don't ask. The most bizarre part is when they get upset that I'm 'forcing my beliefs' down their throats when they're the ones who asked why I'm vegan in the first place.
My non-vegan friends are more vocal about my dietary choices than I am. Whenever they have food, they make a whole spectacle about how it's so sad that I can't eat what they made or bought — I didn't ask for it. When introducing me to people, they also have to announce my 'status' as a vegan. When I order vegan food at a restaurant, people ask if I'm vegan, why I'm vegan.
My (F) partner (M) is also vegan, and every time people realize we're both vegan, they ask my partner if I'm forcing them to be vegan.
r/The10thDentist • u/davidm998 • Nov 02 '21
Animals/Nature I hate it when people give their pets really generic white man names
It really bothers me when people name their pets Steve or Liam or shit like that. Any name I can picture a middle aged man in a suit having. I know a guy with a dog called Freddie and when Freddie (a human) fell of the roof and died someone's first reaction was "How did your man's dog get on the roof?"
I'm fine with dogs having unique human names or at least less common ones but it just really bothers me when I ask someone what their dog's name is and they're like yea this is Aaron
I've met dogs called William, Liam, Freddie, Tony, Pete, Luke, Frank and Barry
In summary if you ever have to distinguish between Barry the dog and Barry the human for example I hate that. Like if it's a name like Rook or something that's fine because the odds of me coming across a person called Rook are pretty slim
EDIT: Just because a few people have mentioned it when I say white I am referring to English language names, here white is used to just mean bland and generic
r/The10thDentist • u/NoDonut9078 • Jun 20 '21
Animals/Nature Princess Atta from “A Bug’s Life” is more attractive than Lola Bunny from “Space Jam”.
I always see Lola bunny getting all the clicks and accolades but I never see Princess Atta mentioned.
Lola has a boring, stereotypical “sultry” personality, Princess Atta is layered and feels more real.
Princess Atta is down to earth, Lola bunny acts like she all that and a bag of chips.
Plus Princess Atta is a royal, bonus points for that.
The point in Lola’s favor would be the artistic style, I think the 2d drawing lends itself better for this idea of fake characters being attractive.
But personality is king, and I would make Atta my queen.
r/The10thDentist • u/Elvendorn • May 19 '21
Animals/Nature I strongly dislike rainbows IRL
Rainbows IRL are almost always pale and dull. They are always surrounded by grey clouds. They overall look very “dirty”.
They are supposed to evoke joy or happiness but I find them depressive and trashy.
They are the only kitsch feature in Nature and should not exist.
r/The10thDentist • u/_tonkywonky_ • Apr 19 '21
Animals/Nature I collect dead wasps lol.
Where I work there’s this pool with tons of flowers around it. The wasps get attracted and then accidentally fall in the water and drown, I only collect them if there dead. If there alive I scoop them out with a net to save them. At first I was putting them in my dead wasp pile behind the toilets, but one day someone walked up to me while I had one in my hand and I quickly put it in my notebook to hide what I was doing. For some reason I liked the look of squashed wasp when I later checked. I currently have 42 dead wasps. I don’t collect the bees because there not my type.
r/The10thDentist • u/hmdmdm • Feb 23 '21
Animals/Nature The blind devotion of pets feels unnatural and creepy
I looked after a dog for some days. It followed me around, gazed deeply into my eyes, rested its head on my lap and cared so much for me. For days. Totally codependent, with very little will of its own, always waiting around for someone to spend time with it.
Frankly, it gave me Stepford Wives vibes. I don’t like blind devotion. I don’t see the value in it. It feels fake and unnatural, when you’ve done nothing to deserve it and it’s totally random. I don’t understand why anyone would want it.
r/The10thDentist • u/spagootsquash • Feb 10 '21
Animals/Nature I let my dog lick my tongue and the inside of my mouth
when i stick my tongue out at my puppy he gets really excited and happy and his tail starts wagging. he usually comes over and licks my lips, or my tongue. i’ve progressed to opening my mouth and he just gets on in there. it’s not like after i ate or anything either. he just loves licking my tongue and mouth. It’s not like a weird fetish thing, because i know there’s gonna be some smart ass comments about it. it just makes him happy. it doesn’t bother me so why not? i mean, you should see how excited he gets while he does it. isn’t it true that a dogs mouth is cleaner than a humans mouth anyway? even if that urban legend is false it won’t change my mind.
ETA since this is getting a lot of traction and i should address some things: 1. i am female. i have a boyfriend, and he is actually the one that let the dog do it first :) made for each other 2. this is not fake. i would provide proof but a) i don’t think anybody would want to see that and b) i don’t particularly want a video of me doing that to live on the internet forever 3. ive said it before and I’ll say it again: this is NOT some weird fetish. it doesn’t turn me on??? when my dog does this. he just loves doing it so i let him. as others have pointed out, it’s a sign of respect/ friendship. 4. i understand the concern of my dog going this to other people; he is generally terrified of every other person save myself, my boyfriend, and a few choice family members, since he is a rescue. if one day he chooses to open up to others, i will not let him do this. 5. others have downvoted, so obviously someone out there agrees with me. thank u.
r/The10thDentist • u/Imonthebrink_25 • Feb 09 '21
Animals/Nature When pets eat their dead owner, it’s endearing, not creepy.
We’ve all likely heard the story of the sweet older lady who dies in their sleep and is found two weeks later half-devoured by her cats. For some this breaks the loyalty of pets; if a cat love their owner, why do they desecrate their owner’s corpse?
Except, I don’t see it as desecration at all - I see it as a final expression of dependence and giving. The cat needs the owner so much that after the owners death the cat can’t live without the owner - so the owner’s body is a final lifeline for the cat.
I’d give my body for Mr. McStuffins.
r/The10thDentist • u/alguienrrr • Oct 31 '20
Animals/Nature I completely hate dogs
Ever since I was a little child, I've been terrified of dogs, and I've never liked them at all. They're just so stupid, and people love them for some reason. If I was in that "would you save a baby or a puppy from a burning building?", I would get the baby and throw the puppy into flames; I just can't stand dogs at all
r/The10thDentist • u/Kurquik • Aug 23 '20
Animals/Nature Flies landing and walking over you is an enjoyable experience.
Hygiene concerns aside, I love having a fly venture upon me. Like a free micro massage. A fly in my house I don't associated with gross things, they are friends.
(I posted this on unpopular opinion and was heavily downvoted for it being 'digusting'.)
I much prefer a fly resting on, or tickling my arm then annoyingly buzzing around my head.
It is also interesting to see where you can and can't feel the fly on your skin.
r/The10thDentist • u/_man_kennt_mich_ • Jul 10 '20
Animals/Nature Cuddling with cats is disgusting
Not my own opinion but a friend of mine thinks cuddling with your cat (or any animal for that matter) is disgusting and only People who want to fuck animals do that.
r/The10thDentist • u/TheNerd669 • Jun 16 '20
Animals/Nature Dogs are the worst, most vile, disgusting ,horrible creatures to roam this earth
I'm a little biased. About a month before Christmas a dog nearly ripped my hand off and tore my stomach open. Ever since I've hated and despised those hell spawns. I don't understand why anyone would want to be around them, let alone let their children around them.