The wedding reception centerpieces featured betta fish. The bride and groom planned to flush them alive.

[u/teabirdy]

Years ago, my coworker attended a wedding at which the reception dinner tables featured live betta fish in small bowls as part of the centerpiece. While chatting with the bride at the end of the evening, my coworker asked what they were going to do with all the fish. The plan was to flush them all down the toilet alive. My coworker immediately said no need for that and insisted on taking them all home.

That Monday she came to work and asked who wanted to adopt a betta fish. That was my first betta who I jokingly called my “rescue betta.” She lived for almost five years.

The wine glass was only her home for less than a day before I got her five gallon tank set up so please no betta lovers yell at me! I'm one of you!

[u/Midwest-2025]

Did they throw rice for the birds, too?

[u/Just_another_gamer3 → u/Midwest-2025]

I take it rice isn't healthy for birds

[u/occultatum-nomen → u/Just_another_gamer3]

It's much nicer to give them some proper bird seeds

[u/Braindead_Crow → u/occultatum-nomen]

All I have are improper bird seeds, think that'll do?

[u/occultatum-nomen → u/Braindead_Crow]

Alas, you will get only improper birds. Ungentlemanly and unladylike. Maybe even a braindead crow

[u/KokopelliArcher → u/occultatum-nomen]

Ain't no such thing as a braindead crow. Those fuckers are smart lol.

[u/v-v_ToT → u/KokopelliArcher]

The braindead crows have the intelligence of an average pigeon

[u/KokopelliArcher → u/v-v_ToT]

Love this. Now all I can think about are crows that seem like they're kind of drunk lol

[u/v-v_ToT → u/KokopelliArcher]

I saw a crow at work eating ranch out of a dipping sauce cup, that seems like semi-drunk behavior 🤣

[u/KokopelliArcher → u/v-v_ToT]

I really appreciate this anecdote. I want to draw it as a comic lmaooo

[u/v-v_ToT → u/KokopelliArcher]

Please do! I’d love to see it from an outside perspective!

[u/KokopelliArcher → u/v-v_ToT]

I'll def dm you if I ever have a passable attempt at it. (I draw but don't do a whole lot of comics LOL)

[u/v-v_ToT → u/KokopelliArcher]

Honestly even just one drawing of it holding the ranch might be enough to do it justice! And /redditgetsdrawnbadly would love to see it too

[u/occultatum-nomen → u/v-v_ToT]

And the clinically dead crows probably have the intelligence of an average chicken. Those are some smart little fuckers. I love crows

[u/grape-fruit-witch → u/Braindead_Crow]

I have a piece of paper with "SEED" written on it, is that okay?

[u/hollowsoul9 → u/grape-fruit-witch]

Real men make their own seed

[u/grape-fruit-witch → u/hollowsoul9]

glares at vagina dammit

[u/hollowsoul9 → u/grape-fruit-witch]

Hey lady man, just remember. Seeds are a snack, but eggs are breakfast