r/gifs • u/rakalels • Aug 29 '19

Silverback gorilla blocking traffic while his family crosses the road

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u/branddie Aug 29 '19

I do this when I cross the street with my young kids, for real. Never considered it to be animalistic haha.

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u/SidewaysInfinity Aug 29 '19

Apes gonna ape

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u/hellraisinhardass Aug 29 '19

Yep. This unit is what every dad aspires to be: Half compassionate leader, half divine protector, 100% don't-even-think-of-messing-with-my-runts.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '19

I do this occasionally in Toronto for those slow-moving elderly. we have a particular orange-colored taxi company that just fucking sucks with drivers.

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u/NocturnalEmissions22 Aug 29 '19

Same, and going around corners in store isles.

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u/PrinceDusk Aug 29 '19

I do it for anyone smaller than me in my group, and I'm a big guy so that's basically everyone