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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I was already amazed at fishes wearing dresses, let aside them having different options of costumes.

Tap for spoiler/s me pretending to only read the title and misconstruing that

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I could tell humans apart, if they let me use dresses!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

... ok but why wouldn't they?

Did anyone live under the assumption they couldn't recognise distinct organisms?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I mean many people still believe goldfish only have a 6 second memory, even though that myth has been debunked for nearly 2 decades.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

"Ah. It's this guy again. I'm just gonna boop his lure real quick so he knows that I know that it's him."

-- Some shit ass Bass at the bottom of a lake (probably)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

"creature with eyes can see, more at six"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Fishes be like "wait a minute, you ain't Kevin, he was wearing a blue blazer!"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Big deal, so can I.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

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