I never will understand how people will have me happily show them a picture of my bird, hear me say how much I love her, and then declare “I hate birds.”
Like…. did it occur to you that saying that might be a little rude? ¯_(ツ)_/¯ I’m not really into the breed of dog that you have, but I’m not going to tell you that, I’m going to say “aww cute” just like I would for anyone’s beloved companion.
And I’m sure this is even worse for people with snakes/lizards/spiders/frogs/etc. It just irritates me 🙄
To everyone with a companion animal that people tend to show hate/disgust/fear towards: I promise to ALWAYS tell you how cute it is and ask you questions about it’s behavior and care, and to show genuine interest.
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