In case you're feeling dumb about something dopey you did lately: - ThreadSky

helenkennedy.bsky.social • 249 days ago

In case you're feeling dumb about something dopey you did lately:

there's currently massive unrest in the venomous snake hobbyist community bc some dumbfuck who owned an inland taipan in the US, encouraged free handling and didn't have anti-venom (insane) got bit and now he's in the hospital on a ventilator and also he posted this one (1) week ago

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dabinreece.bsky.social•249 days ago

tell me his insurance company isn't going to pay for that

expatinpa.bsky.social•249 days ago

He sounds just like the sort of person who won’t have health insurance because that’s only for (checks notes) “pussies”.

gayerthanthou.bsky.social•249 days ago

I’m fascinated by the idea that machismo is some kind of talisman against snake venom.

scottche.bsky.social•249 days ago

This is literally the Platonic Form of Fuck Around And Find Out.

davelachouffe.bsky.social•249 days ago

I am still trying to wrap my head around the idea that there is a country where keeping highly venomous snakes is perfectly legal.

kaimatai.bsky.social•249 days ago

This is the same country that sells teenage boys AR-15s right? 🤔

crochetcat.bsky.social•249 days ago

Same area of the country, different state than the (latest) school shooting 😔

davelachouffe.bsky.social•248 days ago

Wait ten minutes.

crochetcat.bsky.social•248 days ago

There was a threat called into a high school near me today (false alarm). Schools started last Tuesday.

davelachouffe.bsky.social•248 days ago

Someone doesn’t like Mondays.

davelachouffe.bsky.social•248 days ago

Here's a shocker: it's actually legal in the UK too. One has to obtain a permit from the local council, but other than that, it is legal. That's South African level of crazy.

marijocook.bsky.social•249 days ago

Cool, cool: "The inland taipan is a specialist hunter of mammals, so its venom is specially adapted to kill warm-blooded species. One bite [contains enough venom] to kill more than an estimated 100 fully grown humans. It is an extremely fast. . .snake that can strike instantly with extreme accuracy"

interestedparty.bsky.social•249 days ago

Other than that, they make great pets

hueythekingfish.bsky.social•249 days ago

“Venomous snake hobbyist community”

matthewsp.bsky.social•249 days ago

"I'll take 'Interest Groups That Probably Shouldn't Exist' for $1000, Alex"

ywfyf.com•249 days ago

and another thing: im not a pussy. please dont put in the newspaper that i am a pussy.

schnoodles.bsky.social•249 days ago

My self esteem has just shot through the roof, thankyou.

sjscentraltx.bsky.social•249 days ago

Darwin Award candidate.
Probably posthumously.

steveroonie.bsky.social•249 days ago

A welcome bit of perspective realignment, thank you.

helenkennedy.bsky.social•249 days ago

Here's another post from that guy. I know I should feel sorry for him but I'm having trouble mustering any sympathy. https://bsky.app/profile/caulimovirus.bsky.social/post/3l3newq5fyf22

eric.prestemon.com•249 days ago

Maybe men are too emotional to own venomous snakes

tintadetoro.bsky.social•249 days ago

Men would rather be bitten by a taipan than go to therapy.

shell85338.bsky.social•249 days ago

Honestly the snake has done the world a favor. Does it have a patreon?

dragnflite.bsky.social•249 days ago

Reaping and sowing. My schadenfreude levels are pegging at 11 as I giggle out loud. But I no longer claim to have empathy for these types and believe the world a better place without them.

carolannie.bsky.social•249 days ago

So much for testosterone sharpening your critical thinking skills

outtamylaine.bsky.social•249 days ago

It's almost as if venom attracts venom.

bluememe.bsky.social•249 days ago

Nope. No sympathy here, either.

kygosi.bsky.social•249 days ago

Eh, don’t feel bad.

kygosi.bsky.social•249 days ago

Normalize laughing at people suffering their own hubris. The Greeks had it right.

mirjana.bsky.social•249 days ago

What a loss to humanity it will be if he dies.

timsewell.bsky.social•249 days ago

So wait, oestrogen filled pussy lips are gay?

djharvey81.bsky.social•249 days ago

I like poisonous snakes a little better now.

tintadetoro.bsky.social•249 days ago

I mean, for his family, maybe? But I kinda hope it hurts. He doesn’t seem the sort to take advantage of a teachable moment, though. So it’ll have to be a lot of suffering.

Sorry if that sounds harsh, but people like that treat compassion as weakness.

helenkennedy.bsky.social•249 days ago

I went to look him up on Facebook and all I found was post after post after post after post of him harassing snakes that he seems to keep in Tupperware dishes. I hate this guy.