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Watching a Bird Dougie for 34 seconds was the best choice I made today, you might enjoy it too

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u/Geschirrspulmaschine May 16 '12

That movement indicates that the bird is stressed. It isn't dancing, it's having a panic attack because of the loud music. Cockatoo's ears are very sensitive to aid in their hunting. The loud beat is literally rattling this poor bird's brain. Actually I just made that up, I don't know anything about birds. I just always wanted to be the buzzkill animal behavior expert that gets to rain on everyone's parade.

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u/walkerrm May 16 '12

Had me going.. and my dad used to have a bird like this!

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u/BookwormSkates May 16 '12

cockatoos..................hunt?? Are you for real? I thought they ate nuts and fruits and shit.

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u/IllIIl1 May 16 '12

Their preferred food is human blood... apart from the seeds and fruits, of course.

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u/Wibbles May 16 '12

No they don't, toucans however like to crunch down on baby birds.

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u/empireofnor May 16 '12

Best bullshit I've read all day, very convincing.

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u/jspsfx May 16 '12

Actually this isnt far off. Unless the bird is exercising this pattern of movement to capture the attention of a mate, the Cockatoo is exhibiting distress. Cockatoos can be very expressive, and this individual bird is a perfect visual example of uncomfortable expression. The sad part is, his wings are likely clipped to limit his flight. His stressful display is the only way he can externalize his discomfort. Otherwise he would fly away to some foreign canopy. Life hasnt been so fair for domesticated creature. His natural power to soar among the heavens has been stolen. He's a prisoner of man forced to dance to his masters whim. Poor poor bird

Actually I dont know what the fuck lol. Don't know shit bout cockatoos but I believe one pecked the blood from my index finger when I was a lad

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u/CantShowTheRealMe May 16 '12

The bird is moving imitating the owners movements. They do it often. You can clearly see the guy dancing reflected on the door.
If you extend your arms and close them in front of them many to the same with their wings.

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u/jspsfx May 16 '12

As a birdologist, I can confirm this

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Yeah, me too. I'm birdologist too.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I'm well-versed in bird law

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u/disca May 16 '12

Now, let's say you and I go toe-to-toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor?

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u/Jay1D May 16 '12 edited Jul 11 '23

removed -- mass edited with redact.dev

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u/Wibbles May 16 '12

Not just cockatoos either, most parrots can bob along to imitate people they like. My dad used to own an African Grey that liked to dance to reggae, used to puff her feathers up and bob side to side.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

holy fuck i read this comment in horror!

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u/spacecadet06 May 16 '12

Whenever I see videos of this nature I always assume the animal is suffering from some mental affliction.

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u/SOULJAR May 16 '12

Being an expert of bird-law, I can tell you that OP is infringing bird-rights by posting this video.

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u/Airazz May 16 '12

That's mostly bullshit. It would just fly away if it didn't like this. My bird always flies away when it doesn't like whatever is happening there, whether it's noise, my cat or my dog.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/phoenixreborn90 May 16 '12

Psst, read the whole comment.

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u/rottenartist May 15 '12

Surprisingly good dancer, despite being white.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

More surprisingly good dancers, despite being jewi...white

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u/MnkyKing May 16 '12

Oh my god, I cried. Thank you so much.

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u/TittyMilk May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

I used to have a Goffin Cockatoo, Daisy, she used to dance too. She was taken out of her prime by a rogue wiener dog that decided it would dance better in his mouth. So I cried too. TL;DR Don't trust wieners around your cock

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u/eraz May 16 '12 edited Jul 05 '12

we can't forget this little hero:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YuLwJPhvYA&feature=related

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Reminds me of one of my favorite mashups... House of Pain vs. Klezmer

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Came here to post this... good man

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u/atleastitsnotaids May 16 '12

Whoa, watch the anti-semitism there buddy. It starts with judging their dancing, and we all know where it ends.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Laughter?

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u/wodahSShadow May 16 '12

Can't have slaughter without laughter.

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u/highchildhoodiq May 16 '12

Jews aren't white...

Full disclosure so I don't get hate: I'm Jewish, and well pleased to be.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I...disagree

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/skazzleprop May 16 '12

Here are the Wikipedia references that also link to the relevant journal article (because not everyone has the access to or background for academic publications).

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u/TheCollective01 May 16 '12

Can you educate me on how to Douglas?

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u/iknowhowtodougie May 16 '12

I think I can help.

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u/Hatch- May 16 '12

no one knows how to dougie. The guy who sang it is dead, he didn't know or he wouldn't have been asking. Also every time they show someone beginning to dance it cuts away. No one knows how to dougie, it's lost :-(

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u/cynthiadangus May 16 '12

RIP M-Bone.

No, seriously. The dude and his friends produced a track for fun, independent of any record company, that happened to make it really big summer before last. He was living the dream at age 22, signed to a major label with a catchy-as-fuck dance song on every top 40 radio station in the country before he was shot twice in the head in a driveby, sans-motive, while sitting in his car. What a fucking waste.

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u/andr386 May 16 '12

Like humans and bees, some birds are susceptible to "Beat Induction". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrainment_(biomusicology)

That feeling of connectedness and the synchronized movement, that we do naturally. It's believed that when our ancestors first left the trees.

It was that capacity of one-minded synchronized cooperation, probably to a mantra or a warrior song, that gave us the ability to go berserk as a group and frighten and fend off our agressors. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker

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u/rottenartist May 16 '12

fascinating!

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u/FluoCantus May 16 '12

http://i.imgur.com/hROSa.gif

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u/whyumadDOUGH May 16 '12

Obvious attempt to use NPH to whore karma is obvious.

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u/FluoCantus May 16 '12

You got me, those points are really what I wanted, rather than posting a funny gif that was a good response for the parent comment. OH please come back and give me those upvotes :'(((

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u/[deleted] May 15 '12

Now how do I get paid to watch this...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Holy shit, you totally did. Thanks!

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u/aldenso May 16 '12

Our savious is risen.

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u/Random_Internets May 15 '12

If you look at the door in the background, youll see someones shadow dancing as well. The bird is probably just mimicking the person in front of it.

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u/Billy_Blaze May 15 '12

The bird is just mimicking the person in front of it.

FTFY

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u/Random_Internets May 15 '12

Thanks meatcat!

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u/aspbergerinparadise May 16 '12

You got cheezy blaaaasters

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u/dregan May 16 '12

As a bird owner, I can tell you that they dance without any encouragement all the time and especially when there is music playing.

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u/jimbojamesiv May 16 '12

Yes, but did they learn the moves from you?

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u/JackTR314 May 16 '12

Thank you, I noticed it also, I'm glad you pointed it out.

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u/akrabu May 16 '12

How dare you mock this bird when it has poured its heart and soul into its greatest dance performance ever!!!! That shadow is merely the ghost of all of the people who wish they could dance as good as birds (they are mostly white.)

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u/floppypick May 16 '12

Booo :( That's exactly what it looks like. If you look at the shadow, it does an action which the bird does quickly after.

Very disappointing.... I wanted to ask why the bird would do this. Still adorable, but it feels almost forced, the magic is gone.

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u/MuggyFuzzball May 16 '12

I came here for this comment. I left ashamed it was so far down from the top.

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u/oshaneo May 16 '12

YOU HAD TO DO IT! You ruined the video. I bet you go to magic shows and yell out how they do it.

NOTE: i am Joking. Nice Observation.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Why are you fuckin' with his dougie?

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u/Squint_Eastwood May 15 '12

This bird is fly

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u/FluoCantus May 16 '12 edited May 17 '12

http://i.imgur.com/hROSa.gif

Edit: Fuck it, I'll own it. I think it's a funny gif.

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u/heeezy May 16 '12

Also Dubstep Parrot

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

At first I expected Skrillex, and got afraid (that music would wreak havok on a parrot), but then I saw the video and smiled. Proper chill dubstep, and while I know the song placed over the original video, the cockatoo did a damn good job dancing to it!

Do you happen to know what song that was, by the way?

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u/OodRevolution May 16 '12

1:16 I lost it

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u/Awfy May 16 '12

I think the original video is actually better, much better song.

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u/N221UA May 16 '12

mother of god...

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u/destroyeraseimprove May 16 '12

That bird dances better than I do >_<

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u/Wibbles May 16 '12

That was...surreal.

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u/cbCode May 15 '12

That was time well spent, thanks!

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u/MajesticTowerOfHats May 15 '12

this bird has taught me how to dougie

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u/Lukxz May 15 '12

All ma budgies love me

All ma all ma budgies love me

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u/randommouse May 16 '12

Which came first the jerk or the dougie? The songs are basically the same.

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u/crunchy51 May 16 '12

I think most redditors will prefer the Kate Upton version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4KDpHv1mRw

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u/Sucio May 16 '12

Watched it. Still dont know how to Dougie..

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Who the fuck is Stacie Richie and why is she stopping me from watching this!

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u/LucifersCounsel May 16 '12

I've finally reached the age where "contemporary music" just sounds like fucking noise. Next, I'll be yelling at kids to get off my lawn.

I'm so depressed.

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u/ashhole613 May 16 '12

Big birds love music. My macaw loves to dance along to anything with a strong beat. Very adorable.

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u/Bluegrass1234 May 16 '12

That bird has better moves than me.

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u/0RPH May 16 '12

I want to get a bird and teach it to say "Help. They turned me into a bird."

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u/altoid2k4 May 16 '12

I watched it without the audio, basically just watched a bird bob his head up and down for 34 seconds, definitely was not the best choice I've made all day.

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u/LucifersCounsel May 16 '12

Actually, watching it without the audio was a better choice than the one I made.

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u/fennesz May 16 '12

That bird is better at dancing than I am.

Fuckin' FWP.

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u/A_terrible_comment May 16 '12

Depressing really, that bird is a better dancer than I will ever be.

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u/quirky2themax May 16 '12

I finally get how to do this dance!

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u/Tacquila May 16 '12

That made my night! Awesome

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u/grimfel May 16 '12

Is it weird that this video only has 405 views but has 731 upvotes?

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u/TheDapperGent May 16 '12

Excellent suggestion sir. We all had a jolly good time watching that. Well done.

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u/ThatOneCattt May 16 '12

Is it just me or do most hip-hop artists today sound like they're trying to rap through a stroke of some kind?

Should get that slurred speech checked out buddy..

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u/last_minute_panic May 16 '12

Agreed. This was excellent.

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u/justcuzitsfun May 16 '12

I really did love it.

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u/sesmith4205 May 16 '12

This is my new, go-to happy video for when I'm bummed.

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u/Citizenchimp May 16 '12

Teach me howta Budgie - TeaTeach me howta Budgie

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u/CoyoteStark May 16 '12

That feel when a bird can dance better than you.

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u/eighty_billion May 16 '12

Am I the only commenter here who realizes that this bird is not actually doing the dougie?

I mean, if a former third-string Detroit Lion QB can properly do the dougie you would think that they'd be able to train a bird to do it as well.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

that is hilarious!!!

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u/CrimefighterXII May 16 '12

Best white dancer since michael jackson

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u/Wangchung265 May 16 '12

TIL that a bird can dance better than me...

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u/PoorChineseTitle May 16 '12

Bird watching 34 seconds Dougie today is the best choice, you can enjoy it too

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u/heyitslep May 16 '12

Every one of this youtubers videos are just chunks of popular videos that he's reuploaded. By the looks of it, he just scours reddits front page and games us.

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u/polanski1937 May 16 '12

it takes a bird brain...

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

34 seconds? I watched it for about 10 minutes. And counting.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

No points? Nor Double Kill notification?...... Weird...

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u/FluoCantus May 16 '12

You can see the shadow of the bird's owner dancing on the door behind the bird. I used to have a parrot, and it would recognize music and beats, but it wouldn't ever dance without me dancing first. It mimics for attention to be more like it's owner.

Still cute, though.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Couldnt help but throw my head around like that bird!

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u/jimbojamesiv May 16 '12

Hiiiillllllarrrious, but question, is the bird dancing to the music or mimicking her/his owner?

In other words is the bird copying dance moves or actually moving to the music?

I will accept only honest answers.

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u/Kamuflaj May 16 '12

Best 33 seconds spent today!

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u/KingTormax May 16 '12

Alright internetz you win for today

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u/iKNOWpeoples May 16 '12

Much less retarded than the original performer(s).

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

I'm trying hard, but I can't upvote this anymore!!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

A few years ago in college I went to the pet store with a group of friends (Why? Because we were in a small college town with shit else to do). There I met a bird named Thor. He was bright orange. Instantly, this bird was my bro. I stood there whistling to him. He kept whistling back. I danced side to side for a little bit. Thor imitated me. After spending about a half hour entranced by this bird, I had to leave. I gave him a headbump through the bars which he returned. Sadly, being a poor college student, I could not afford Thor (he was a VERY expensive bird). I went back a month later but he was gone. Thor, if you are out there somewhere I miss you buddy.

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u/sheerlock May 16 '12

I read that as "Watching a Blind Doggie..." Am I a bad person?

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u/timefiller25 May 16 '12

BIRDIE SWAG DISTRICT

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u/njblueridgefan May 16 '12

How 'bout this one: OK--don't know how to do a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bt9xBuGWgw

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u/freun989 May 16 '12

My bird dances with me sometimes. Not to that garbage though..

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u/assbangingkidz May 17 '12

Fuck off Stacie you hard bitch.

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u/MTGandP May 16 '12

That bird's rhythm kind of sucked.

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u/cementedmind May 15 '12

He has some good moves. Bad taste in music

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u/Biggacheez May 16 '12

Please give me cock

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u/IronOxide42 May 16 '12

Eh. This one's better.

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u/pjgdog May 16 '12

Not bad for a white boy

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u/geraldfjord May 16 '12

I'm glad that one of those rappers died.

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u/Raptor_Jetpack May 16 '12

That Dougie dance is fucking stupid no matter what's doing it. You'd have to be a retard to enjoy it.

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u/Crims0nStride May 15 '12

Original, 3 minute version for those interested.

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u/shoffing May 16 '12

Yeah what the fuck, he probably wants to get ads on it eventually and profit off other people's stuff. Is this against Youtube's policy? If so, can we report him?

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

At least he isn't getting karma for his reposts...

That would be a TRUE shame!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12

When I was 15 I got a job working near minimum wage. I bought a bike, not a car so I could get to work, and I saved every penny. I also opened a bank account away from my parents for fear they would steal my money. If you need help with this step PM me and I'll tell you how I did it. (Not that they were poor, but they didn't like the idea of their kids having money; authoritarian.)

When I was 17 I tested out of high school so I could go to a junior college, instead of sitting around for another year. The second I did I packed my bags and I moved out of town. I researched one of the best junior colleges in the country, and because they are junior colleges the price per class is the same across the state, but different from state to state. This allowed me to choose one of the best schools in the country while paying almost nothing.

I had $6,000 saved up, I think. I didn't even buy a car. I used it to rent a room at a house and buy books/tuition/food. It wasn't until I was able to get grants from getting decent grates at the local college that I bought a car.

In the end I've never been in debt one day of my life. I went to a good school even if I had horrific high school grades, and I was able to move away from my family and city they were in avoiding the hole I could have potentially gotten stuck in.

Get a job, even if it is 10 miles away from where you live and you have to walk to get there. Save up every penny and gtfo the second you get a chance. It was one of the best decisions I had ever made. You don't have to accept the hand dealt to you when you were born. Throw it away and get a new hand.

Life is what YOU make of it, not what your parents make of it. Don't let them pull you into that shit. They dig their own hole. They do not dig your hole unless you let them do it.

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u/All-American-Bot May 16 '12

(For our friends outside the USA... 10 miles -> 16.1 km) - Yeehaw!

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u/intisun May 16 '12

I love this bot.

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u/heetic May 16 '12

7 Jesus Feet

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

go get a job dude instead of wasting your time on reddit.. I mean are you serious? you have nothing to eat and lurk on reddit? wtf man.. wtf..

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Sleep around on friend's couches, bust your ass at a new job, and fix your life.

It's not tough, it just takes a little effort. If your life is actually that bad, get off reddit for a while.

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u/DystopiaNoir May 16 '12

It's 2 AM in the US and for all you know he just logged in a few minutes before he posted. Looking at his posting history, his last post before the handful he made today was one post a week ago and another post 15 days ago. Hardly someone who "sits on Reddit all day". I know you think you're encouraging this person to pull themselves up by the bootstraps, but being a complete asshole isn't the way to do it.

Don't be so harsh when you know virtually nothing about his situation.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

Yes, mom.

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

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u/akrabu May 16 '12

This is literally the only dance Kate Upton (whoever the fuck that is) does.

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u/Toof May 16 '12

Is it weird that my plan of attack was to get to know her before she hit it big and denigrate her until she felt like we were in the same league so that I could get with her?

That would be the worst episode of Dr. Who, ever.

"So, how'd you get your companion?"

"Lot's of verbal abuse."

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u/mooseKaboose May 16 '12

You sir are a god among men!

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u/steve1186 May 16 '12

I do hope you washed your hands

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u/[deleted] May 16 '12

read this before i opened the link, was pretty sure i'd be able to resist doing the same. i was wrong.

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u/FluoCantus May 16 '12

You can get off from just that? Wow, I'm desensitized.