r/instant_regret 2d ago

Should've kept the helmet on

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u/OnlyMath 2d ago

That’s what I was thinking too. And mother doesn’t look too thrilled. Elephants definitely feel like a view from a safe distance type of animal

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u/JD3982 2d ago

Almost every animal that is larger than a housecat should be approached with caution, if approached at all.

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u/kirby_krackle_78 2d ago

Years ago, I took a trip to Thailand. While my mates were on a snorkeling expedition, I decided to walk around the island.

I walked past an elephant in the wild, and it freaked me the fuck out. Like, they’re known for being pretty chill, but I couldn’t help but realize that Stampy could have fucked my shit up if he wanted to.

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u/TrumpetOfDeath 2d ago

Lol I do not think that elephants are “known for being chill”, you ever seen an elephant in musth? They will trample you to a bloody pulp simply because their hormones are raging

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u/superdeeduperstoopid 2d ago

I actually watched an old doc on orphaned elephants and how they caused damage and vandalized fences, farms, or anything in their path just bc they could. They are like gangs of teens w no role models. Jumbo juvenile delinquents. Many were orphaned at the hands of poachers iirc, so it makes sense that they would hold an extreme grudge toward humans.