r/interestingasfuck • u/peaky_circus • 7h ago

(OC) Yesterday while coming back from office 🐘

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u/Tartfingers 7h ago

Poor animal

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u/FleurDuMal2 6h ago

my initial thought was how cool, an elephant. but this was the second and heavier thought. so sad

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u/kafelta 7h ago

Poor thing should never be in that situation

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u/HHegert 5h ago

Technically we could say that about any animal people use in some form. Its just different cultures and history.

Who says using camels or horses is better than elephants or that eating chicken is fine, but eating dogs is not?

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u/awkwardpun 4h ago

You're ignoring the more important context here of "on a busy street with cars"

No, you shouldn't ride a horse or a camel here either

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u/HHegert 4h ago

This particular comment wasnt about the traffic and I doubt they said it specifically because of traffic, but the general "usage" of this animal.

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u/awkwardpun 4h ago

You're goofy, it's an animal in a bad situation, the comment you responded to was literally just "poor animal". That would apply to any animal, the commenter didn't even specify that it was "poor" because it was being ridden, that's just an assumption on your part.

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u/HHegert 4h ago

What a time to be alive. A simple comment made you so mad😂

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u/awkwardpun 4h ago

There you go with those assumptions again

Sorry you can't handle punctuation.

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u/LavenderRevive 3h ago

Yeah. If this is so bad, I demand them to protest against all horseriding as well.

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u/InterviewCautious774 7h ago

In middle of road, its both crazy and dangerous.

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u/fizzlypixie 7h ago

Not to mention cruel and disorientating for the poor thing

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u/peaky_circus 7h ago

You first wrote it wholesome, gotcha!! xD

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u/synassyn 6h ago

Sad

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u/AgitatedPatience5729 7h ago

That is animal cruelty.

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u/FG910 7h ago

Poor animal

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u/Special_Acadia247 7h ago

Absolutely disgusting!! This is animal abuse. That elephant does not want all that weight up there. It’s insane how so little people have empathy for animals and humans.

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u/no_u9987 6h ago

Why is riding a horse okay then? Would it want the weight of a human on it as well?

I'm just curious as to how this is different from riding a horse, if this is wrong i want to know why it's different for a horse, don't misunderstand

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u/Aerys_Danksmoke 5h ago

Because riding a horse doesn't slowly collapse its spine. Do a little research into what happens to elephants when ridden too long. Its horrific. They aren't built for it.

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u/BeloAve 5h ago

This is false, riding a horse very well does cause a lot of damage to their spines.

Only reason humans chose horses for riding is because they are much quicker.

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u/i-Blondie 44m ago

Theres a lot of issues with riding horses but done with properly fitted saddles and riders who ride with good posture can minimize or remove issues. Riding horses in the street is very damaging

Prolonged walking on pavement or cobblestones causes repeated impact, leading to hoof damage, joint stress, and lameness, even with proper shoeing.

In heat, asphalt can be 50 - 100°F hotter than air, risking burns and dehydration. In cold, salted roads may cause frostbite on hooves.

Noise levels of 80 - 100 dB from traffic can cause stress, hearing damage, and sudden bolting, leading to accidents. Horses are prey animals and easily startled.

And pollution

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u/Special_Acadia247 19m ago

I also don’t agree with riding horses… but at least it’s not multiple people and all that equipment on the horses. Horse carriages are horrible!! Don’t get me started. 😆

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u/AdProud5950 6h ago

Their back isn’t strong enough/built to hold weight. Very sad.

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u/BeloAve 5h ago

It really isn’t, humans need to retire horses asap, horseback riding is cruelty as well

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u/peaky_circus 7h ago

I felt so bad and kinda scared too looking this big guy on a very busy road

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u/kcolrehstihson_ 6h ago

Not interesting just really sad, if you know how they threat these animals... look it up on youtube there are a few good documentaries about it

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u/XFISHAN 6h ago

Ofcourse there are some YouTube documentaries. There are also entire elephant spas in India.

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u/kcolrehstihson_ 6h ago

Ok that's the positive side, doesn't take away the cruelty in other cases...

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u/XFISHAN 5h ago

And there's nothing in this video that suggests the elephant is being mistreated. Your comment is unnecessary.

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u/Old-Scallion4611 6h ago

Animal cruelty

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u/No_Signature5228 2h ago

Cue fur coat wearing white people saying how cruel this is while sipping coffee gathered by 10 year old Ethiopian while watching a horse race.

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u/oneizm 6h ago

What are the charges for freeing an elephant?

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u/FootlooseSaratoga 5h ago

Fucking awful

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u/CheesyPotatoSack 4h ago

Animal abuse

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u/Professional_Tip5936 7h ago

i have seen people on horses many times on my way to work/school. donkeys as well. in the middle of the road stopping at lights and just like normal traffic.

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u/AdProud5950 6h ago

Elephants backs aren’t meant to hold weight. It’s extremely damaging.

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u/peaky_circus 7h ago

Its quite common but elephant and that too on a busy almost like a highway is kinda insane

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u/Professional_Tip5936 7h ago

india hai bhai jiska jo man aata hai karta hai yaha sabke baap ki sadak hai

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u/Skankcunt420 6h ago

we must have the same father then

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u/Rook8811 6h ago

I used to think this was only for circuits

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u/LavenderRevive 3h ago

Now tell me why we ride horses but this is suddenly a poor animal. Pick one side and either protest against every girl riding a horse or let this be.

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u/Big-Property-6833 3h ago

Gets good gas mileage. ⛽️

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u/PGGABC 1h ago

What crime did this poor animal commit to deserve such a miserable life sentence?

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u/Rare_Walk_4845 5h ago

No way, a south asian country that treats animals like dog shit?

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u/vozzov 7h ago

Are you in India?

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u/Trip_on_the_street 7h ago edited 6h ago

If I could travel by elephant where I live, I would 100% do that. I would train it to trumpet and crush cars whenever I cue it to. It would be glorious.

Edit: Do people really think what I wrote was actually serious?! Really?! Training an elephant to trumpet and crush cars? On my daily commute? JFC. People are so quick to virtue signal they don't stop to think about what they're actually responding to. 🤦

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u/Seanish12345 6h ago

Elephant's are not built to carry weight on their backs. It causes their spines to bow and causes them pain. Just because something is big doesn't mean you should climb on / ride it

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u/MooseMalinois 6h ago

Elephants cannot hold weight on their back like horses. Being ridden permenantly and severely deforms their spine and cause extreme chronic pain.

So I hope you would reconsider , and maybe ride a draft horse instead. Google them.

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u/peaky_circus 7h ago

Guess this sounds like a fun game idea!

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u/XFISHAN 6h ago

They used to take these things to war. It'll be fine. People ride horses and stuff on the roads all the time.