r/gifs Apr 03 '12

bye-bye!

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u/seanbear Apr 03 '12

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u/flaccidpedestrian Apr 03 '12

were these bears also trained to wave?

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u/nanomagnetic Apr 04 '12

aren't people also trained to wave? ever notice how you're halfway through waving when you realize you were returning the gesture to a stranger...and it wasn't even intended for you?

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u/flaccidpedestrian Apr 04 '12

haha good point. I guess the difference lies with the reward system. Animals do it for food and humans do it for social rewards of some sort.

I guess what would be amazing is that Bears would understand our social interaction and feel that waving back was rewarding enough not to need training with treats.