Sweden, land of 'ratzilla'

[Capetan Mihali]

Aren't rats famous for being able to gnaw through anything?

Rodents have constantly growing teeth. That's why they gnaw at stuff. They are amazing animals.

Amazingly disgusting.  And ferrets for pets.

[Tamas]

Amazingly disgusting. 

yes. Kill 'em all.

[The Brain]

Old crones have spots of constantly growing weird facial hair. Doesn't make them amazing.

[Ed Anger]

Speaking of rodents, it is almost time for my annual spring campaign against the rabbit menace.

[The Brain]

Speaking of rodents, it is almost time for my annual spring campaign against the rabbit menace.

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[Ed Anger]

Sadly, no Gruppenfuhrer Drut to assist me this year. 

[Queequeg]

Aren't rats famous for being able to gnaw through anything?

Rodents have constantly growing teeth. That's why they gnaw at stuff. They are amazing animals.

Amazingly disgusting.  And ferrets for pets.

TBH I wonder a lot of the time if the human hatred of rats is because we recognize so many of our most basic qualities (omnivorous, all-encompassing diet, complex social behavior, ability to thrive in any environment no matter the extremity or uncleanliness) in them.  Besides being our neighbor, they are kind of spiritual kin. 

[The Brain]

Humans, pigs and rats rule.

[Caliga]

TBH I wonder a lot of the time if the human hatred of rats is because we recognize so many of our most basic qualities (omnivorous, all-encompassing diet, complex social behavior, ability to thrive in any environment no matter the extremity or uncleanliness) in them.  Besides being our neighbor, they are kind of spiritual kin.

I wonder if it could also be the fact that they invade our houses, piss and shit all over the place, and cause significant property damage.

[Barrister]

Humans, pigs and rats rule.

Not in Alberta they don't.

[HVC]

Aren't rats famous for being able to gnaw through anything?

Rodents have constantly growing teeth. That's why they gnaw at stuff. They are amazing animals.

Amazingly disgusting.  And ferrets for pets.

TBH I wonder a lot of the time if the human hatred of rats is because we recognize so many of our most basic qualities (omnivorous, all-encompassing diet, complex social behavior, ability to thrive in any environment no matter the extremity or uncleanliness) in them.  Besides being our neighbor, they are kind of spiritual kin. 

or, you know, it could be because they're the vector for several diseases, and in the past a mouse or rat infestation could have devastated a communities food store and caused mass starvation.

[Tamas]

TBH I wonder a lot of the time if the human hatred of rats is because we recognize so many of our most basic qualities (omnivorous, all-encompassing diet, complex social behavior, ability to thrive in any environment no matter the extremity or uncleanliness) in them.  Besides being our neighbor, they are kind of spiritual kin.

I wonder if it could also be the fact that they invade our houses, piss and shit all over the place, and cause significant property damage.

[Queequeg]

Hatred of rats is a pretty peculiarly European, or at least Abrahamic thing.  In India there is Karni Mata temple, and it is a symbol of the zodiac in China. 

[HVC]

TBH I wonder a lot of the time if the human hatred of rats is because we recognize so many of our most basic qualities (omnivorous, all-encompassing diet, complex social behavior, ability to thrive in any environment no matter the extremity or uncleanliness) in them.  Besides being our neighbor, they are kind of spiritual kin.

I wonder if it could also be the fact that they invade our houses, piss and shit all over the place, and cause significant property damage.

thats also why we hate in laws

[HVC]

Hatred of rats is a pretty peculiarly European, or at least Abrahamic thing.  In India there is Karni Mata temple, and it is a symbol of the zodiac in China. 

india "rat hunter" are a low caste for a reason. They dislike rats so much that those with contact with them are looked down upon.