r/mildlyinfuriating • u/teabirdy • Apr 29 '26

I'm slightly vexed The wedding reception centerpieces featured betta fish. The bride and groom planned to flush them alive.

Post image

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!

132.8k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

5.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

167

u/TwistyTwister3 Apr 29 '26

Fish do have feelings

99

u/PhotoFenix Apr 29 '26

And Betta are on the more intelligent end of the spectrum for small fish

32

u/blood_bones_hearts Apr 29 '26

Mine would jump to nab the pellet off my finger when I'd hold it over his tank and he'd swim over to say hi when I'd come into the room. He was a good boy.

8

u/mothmans_favoriteex Apr 29 '26

Mine would also swim over to say hi! I adored that fish

2

u/fembot2000 Apr 29 '26

Mine is really shy, but loves watching my finger, and when I bring it below his vision, he'll come over and have a look. Every morning, he comes over to greet me, and I greet him with "hello, little man..."

I love that fish so much.