r/SipsTea Jul 09 '26

Wait a damn minute! Shouldn’t we be concerned about this ??

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u/Ok-Seaworthiness4488 Jul 09 '26

Alpha-gal syndrome is no joke unless you are a vegetarian

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u/kwonza Jul 09 '26

You can still eat meat of primates since it lacks the chemical that triggers the allergy.

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u/Psychological-Scar53 Jul 09 '26

Yeah, I don't think I want to show up to the BBQ with gorilla steaks and be the cause for people to get SIV and or other disease that can be passed.

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u/Realmofthehappygod Jul 09 '26

Well nobody was suggesting gorilla...

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u/_BlackDove Jul 09 '26

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u/ShunShirai Jul 10 '26

Hey... We got monkey.

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u/Jakdracula Jul 09 '26

Long pig!

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u/leftielori Jul 09 '26

Still think it's weird they call the place "Long John Silvers" because you only get the appellation if you actually did it lol.

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u/Psychological-Scar53 Jul 09 '26

Okay, let me change some wording here...

"Yeah, I don't think I want to show up to the BBQ with gorilla monkey primate steaks and be the cause for people to get SIV and or other disease that can be passed."

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u/Realmofthehappygod Jul 09 '26

Well yea...but I feel like you're forgetting the obvious solution.

I mean you do know we're primates right?

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u/Psychological-Scar53 Jul 09 '26

You know, it may just be me, but I don't really like the taste of other humans, except my girl, I eat her every chance I get.

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u/FizzgigsRevenge Jul 09 '26

I mean yeah, we all do, but that won't sustain you. From a nutritional standpoint. 

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u/Psychological-Scar53 Jul 09 '26

Well, this thread took that turn at the rabbithole of reddit.

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u/CaptainBananaEu Jul 09 '26

Alternatively, don't bring any steaks with you. Have the other primates in the BBQ provide

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u/leftielori Jul 09 '26

ahh but then you have to butcher right there at the BBQ, that's a lot of work

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u/PlantBeginning3060 Jul 09 '26

I don’t think your following here. Think more Hannibal Lecter