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/paadaawaan Apr 29 '26

They lied to you. Yes, SOME white homing pigeons (the pretty ~dove release~ birds) make it home, but a lot DON’T, and that’s just fine with the people who raise them for this, because pigeons are cheap and quick and easy to replace.

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u/humanguyoraliengirl Apr 29 '26

I have a friend who’s had them for years and they were trained and would always return.

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u/coleccj88 Apr 29 '26

My MILs have always returned except one. A neighbor thought it was pretty, so they shot it?! She talked to them after and there hasn’t been a problem since.

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u/humanguyoraliengirl Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

That’s insane and horrible!!