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dog?
what the hell… douche!
Sadly… I can top that.
After my mother unexpectantly passed away a classmate (from college, mind you) said, “I understand… I was so upset when my goldfish died.”
She was serious, I wanted to slap some sense in her. =(
You never know. Some people lover their dogs as much as they love their family. Have you seen Marley and Me?
I love my dogs and animals more than my family. They suck.
…the dog dies at the end
thats not funny
black humor is so funny. it might look stupid, but when you think deeply, its so funny!
There are two things that get to me about this fail. The first is the most obvious one, where someone tries to equate a dogs life to that of a human. Yeah, it’s sad, but honestly, you can go out and buy a new dog. You can’t go out and buy a new dad for someone’s best friend. And the second thing, is how sad is this guy? He responds to a sad face emoticon with “lol yeah”. Idiot.
I can’t believe you would say something like “you can go out and buy a new dog” and still feel like you can call someone else an idiot!
You can go out and buy a new dog. Idiot.
is true. i tried it, it worked.
Well, that’s like saying if your adopted son died you could go and adopt a new son, or if your best friend themselves died you could go find a new best friend…
PETS ARE NOT REPLACEABLE EITHER! You can go out and buy a new dog, but it won’t be the same dog…
You’re one of those people that love their animals waaaaaay too much, amirite? Animals are replaceable, people are not. Retard.
Why? I mean, there are so many of them…
You can’t go out and buy the exact same dog, you dumbass.
You could go out and pay someone to pretend to be your father, but that’s not the same thing as your real father, duh.
Exactly! Thank you! Yes, you can buy a new dog, but you could never replace your old dog. That’s the point. I’m not saying once one dog dies, that’s it, you can never get another dog. *rolls eyes*
Dogs are ghey. Dumbass.
Ghey isn’t a word. Dumbass
Dumbass isn’t a word. Ghey.
You’re both idiots.
The thing that gets to me is when someone tries to put a human life above that of another animal. You can buy another dog, but he/she won’t be the same dog. Fail.
If he’s LOL’ing the death than I feel worse for the guy whose dog died.
Yes, a dog dying is ALMOST equivalent to your best friend’s dad… *facepalm* I hate when people try to feign empathy in a situation they’re clueless about. If you don’t know how it feels, just say “I’m sorry” and move on!
Exactly, clearly your own dog dying would be way worse than your friends dad.
I fully agree. Losing a dog, a creature that lives with you and loves you (and you love it) is A LOT more painful than learning that someone else’s relative has died. I can’t imagine losing my dog, he’s a faithful friend and a member of family, not “just a dog” that you can “go and buy another one” as some “sensitive” asshat here said.
I like you. You make sense.
You guys are all ridiculous. How the FRICK is a dog dying worse than a good friend’s dad dying?! GAAAAH. You’re all sick and twisted. Human life is so much more valuable than animal life.
Risking repeating myself: Why?
I have kids AND animals. If they were in danger, guess who’s lives I would be saving…..?! If you say the animals, you should see someone.
And yes, I would also be saving my best friends dad over my animals!
Humans ARE animals. You should see someone.
Way to compare the father to a fucking dog.
Was LOL really appropriate here?
That was the first thing I noticed. Tact FAIL.
Well, a dog is seen as “mans best friend”. Maybe he (the ‘my dog died too’ guy) made an over-the-head joke to interpret the dog’s dad had died.
My dogs are my children. If one of them died, my sorrow would be equivalent to what I would feel if my friends’ dad died. I’d be sad for my friend, but I’d feel a stronger loss for the pups who were born into my hands and have been my babies from the moment they took their first breaths.
I agree with you.
I completely agree… I’m not a big dog person, but I have cats, 2 of which I’ve had since they were six weeks old, and the third was born in my living room about a year ago… While I’d feel HORRIBLE for my friend if his/her father died, I’d say I’m much closer to my cats then I am to any of my friend’s fathers. That’s just me, though.
Maybe by “lol” he meant Lament out Loud. I really hope he didn’t mean laugh out loud, because that is just wrong!
he probably meant lament out loud. if the internet has taught me anything, it’s that people are not stupid and use LOL to lament out loud
I know how he feels, my cactus just died.
I like how he says “lol yeah.” So he’s laughing in the midst of this bad situation. He must be edging in on delirium.
I don’t know man. I’m way closer to my dog than any of my friends dads.
I like you, this makes so much sense, at least you get it.
I’m curious as to why he thinks he’s horrible. Is he somehow responsible for the death of his best friend’s dad?
And this is funny how?
I see a few people have never owned a dog…
If my dog died I’d feel more sad than if my friends dad died. I’d be upset for my friend, but I’d feel the loss on a personal level less. A friends Dad dieing won’t have a massive impact on a lot of peoples lives, they won’t really feel they are missing anything from it (but like I said most people would be mostly affected by the massive impact it had on their friend), but not having your dog being super excited about being taken a walk several times a day and generally always being there will affect you a lot
I completely agree with everything you said. You’re totally right about all of that ^_^
I know for some people a best friend’s Dad is like their own, but I also live with a person who’s dog had to be put down for health reasons about 4 years ago so he has about 6 framed photos of the depressed looking dog in the lounge and another framed photo next to his bed. Some people just don’t take death well.
@Jessica…you’ve hit it on the head. I never came to realize how bad people can be expressing sympathy (myself included) until my mom died. I live in a small town, so I or my sister would be in the grocery store while my mom was ill and start jabbering about it, or how sorry they were or how “well, when my John had cancer, blah blah”. Seriously? STFU about John.
Anyway, point being, the person who lost the dog is simply trying to connect w/ the OP—in the “I can understand how you feel–my dog, albeit a dog, was important to me and it hurt when he died”. It’s misplaced, but probably sincere.
As for the “lol, yeah”, I think lol can no longer be used to think it really is laughing. I picture this with an eyeroll and the uncomfortable feeling when someone offers sympathies like that. Like “yeah, it is sad…/eyeroll, looks away/” Just me? Hmmm. Off to my cynicism project, then.
Maybe green’s dog was his best friend’s dad?
“you can go out and buy a new dog”
Wow, you clearly have no soul. I hate it when people act as if the life of an animal, especially a pet, doesn’t matter. It’s like losing a best friend, or a close relative.
Exactly. What the heck is it with people and their stupid, insensitive remarks?
A dog is a sentient, intelligent being. It’s capable of deep emotional bonds, both with other dogs and with members of other species. I see no reason why this animal’s life can’t have as much meaning and weight as a friend’s parent, and I certainly see no reason why one’s bond with a pet can’t be as strong. In fact, if it’s not, I don’t think you’re a very good pet owner.
lmao…lmao…
Near this Spot
are deposited the Remains of one
who possessed Beauty without Vanity,
Strength without Insolence,
Courage without Ferosity,
and all the virtues of Man without his Vices.
This praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery
if inscribed over human Ashes,
is but a just tribute to the Memory of
BOATSWAIN, a DOG,
who was born in Newfoundland May 1803
and died at Newstead Nov. 18, 1808.
When some proud Son of Man returns to Earth,
Unknown by Glory, but upheld by Birth,
The sculptor’s art exhausts the pomp of woe,
And storied urns record who rests below.
When all is done, upon the Tomb is seen,
Not what he was, but what he should have been.
But the poor Dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart is still his Master’s own,
Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone,
Unhonoured falls, unnoticed all his worth,
Denied in heaven the Soul he held on earth –
While man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven,
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven.
Oh man! thou feeble tenant of an hour,
Debased by slavery, or corrupt by power –
Who knows thee well must quit thee with disgust,
Degraded mass of animated dust!
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all a cheat,
Thy tongue hypocrisy, thy words deceit!
By nature vile, ennobled but by name,
Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame.
Ye, who perchance behold this simple urn,
Pass on – it honors none you wish to mourn.
To mark a friend’s remains these stones arise;
I never knew but one – and here he lies.
Epitaph to a dog – by Lord Byron.
I’m appalled that anyone would equate the death of animal to that of a human being.
I mean you could be genuinely upset about the passing of your animal and feel like it’s “one of your children” or “love it better than your own family” but the sane people in the world who have had loving mothers and fathers and understand what it is to be a good parent to their children might punch you in the face for trying to compare the two.
And believe me I have punched a person who tried to sympathize with my grandmother dying to that of her cat and believe me no one sympathized with her or at least not while I was around.
I would be so upset if I lost a pet, they don’t FEEL like members of the family, they ARE members of the family. I don’t know most of my friends’ fathers. While I would be upset for my friend, if their parent died, if I don’t know them, it’s not going to be as hard as losing a pet you actually know and love.
It’s sad to see that some people don’t understand that animals ARE members of the family, I’d be just as sad if ANY of my family members died, whether they be human or animal.
Excellent reply.
You’re an idiot.
The argument in question isn’t about levels of empathy towards a human death vs. animal death (in this case, a pet dog), but rather about attachment and relationships.
It’s kinda obvious, but makes sense – if you have a closer relationship with your dog than with your best friend’s dad, then you’re going to feel more sorry about your dog dying…and likewise if you have a closer relationship with your friend’s dad, then you’re going to feel more sorry about him dying…
The arguments being posted here can never be objective, because we’re all affected by the relationships we have with people and animals around us – those of us who feel closer to our dog than our friend’s dad will of course argue ‘you cannot belittle a family pet’s death’ — and vice versa.
Obviously, this means that my statement also is not objective, but despite this my argument lies around one point – ‘accept that the world you see through your eyes is not the same as the world someone else sees through their eyes’.
Oh, and the ‘LOL’-guy is definitely a dolt…
That is terrible. You physically attacked someone because you felt offended? Also, humans are animals (or are you arguing that humans are some sort of plant-based life form?). I’m appalled that someone would put their own species above that of another.
I would be so upset if my dog died, i love her dearly. It is just wrong to say “You can always buy another one”. Then why dont you just go and buy another dad for your friend!!!!! Idiots!
My dog dying would be way worse than the father of my best friend.
The real offender here is the bozo who said LOL!
wtf
why is this funny
i’m pretty sure MY dog is more impt. to me than my BEST FRIEND’S dad – it sounds horrible when i say it like that, but it’s true. Any loss is a terrible thing, but some people are very close to their dogs and it is like an actual close family member passed away.
I don’t get why the original poster said “lol yeah”