this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2023
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Choosing Beggars

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Stories of people who are being way too picky when it comes to who they beg for a relationship or any other matter.

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[–] Hanabie@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People like that shouldn't have pets.

[–] fry@fry.gs 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you can't afford to buy the pet to start with, I'm not sure where the person is going to suddenly get money for cat food, medical treatments, toys and basics like beds and scratch posts.

[–] Hanabie@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The whole post looks like "I need animals as a means of moneymaking. I have no capital to start with, and my plan is to lock them in cages for reproduction, to then sell the offspring, while hoping they live long enough and are cheap enough to make me enough cash to make it worth it". Basically a hobo breeder-model built on exploitation with zero regards for the animals.

People like that have to be kept from having pets. Or kids, for that matter.

[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Hanabie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Indeed 👍

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It is a bit telling that their mind went straight to scammers.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Given my background the idea of buying a cat or dog is still amusing to me. Put out some food, and whatever stray eat it is now your pet.