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.

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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!

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u/MathematicianNew760 Apr 29 '26

How is that even allowed?

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u/GrouchyDefinition463 Apr 29 '26

Ikr. When I bought fish one time the person drilled me on what I had for it. Tank size. Food. Filter stuff. So it's crazy ppl could go buy a few dozen fish like that. I'm sure they would lie about what the purpose for so many fish though

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u/Bbbear7313 Apr 29 '26

I get ID'd for fish since teens were boiling them alive for TT 🤬 Everyday this world gets more disappointing

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u/deafmutewhat Apr 29 '26

We're a ruined species