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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Marge: "Florida, nooo!"

Florida: "What?"

Marge: "Sorry, force of habit. Pensylvania, nooo!"

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Can we have only news stories in this vein for at least the next week or so please? I am mentally exhausted from the world right now.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)
  • Emotional support alligator banned from local pizza parlor

  • Emotional support alligator no longer allowed in municipal swimming pool

  • Emotional support alligator no longer permitted in first class seats on American Airlines flights, moved to economy class

  • Emotional support alligator banned from men's bathroom at local club: 'that alligator is female'

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Fucking American airlines... They would do that...

[–] tal@lemmy.today 8 points 4 days ago

American Airlines expects all passengers, be they mammal or reptillian, to act responsibly and respectfully towards other passengers, including after use of American Airlines' first class complimentary alcoholic beverages menu.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I can't promise that.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I fucking hate this state.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

“We welcome service animals in our stores, but it is unacceptable to expose members of the public to potential danger.”

Don't they sell guns and ammo?

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 13 points 4 days ago

Don't they allow the average walmart customer?

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Before Jinseioshi arrived, Silva already had a zoo's worth of reptiles in his animal family, including six snakes, a leopard gecko, a Komodo dragon, an ocellated skink and a second alligator. He also has a dog.

A komodo dragon. I didn't even know those were legal for private ownership.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I would not want one around. Those things will absolutely eat you if they get the opportunity.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Little nibble first though.... Just to help you relax.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago

Western Pennsylvania is the Florida of the Seaboard.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Fuck they think it's gonna do? Jump out of the cart and go on a rampage. If I saw that little dude free-range on the trail, I'd be like, "Sup." And then it would run away.

This is why people move to Florida

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Unbelievable.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

In other news, four years ago a midlife crisis started with a very Pentecostal bent.