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Thread Humorously Shows 4 Things That Evolved To Be Non-Edible But Are Still Eaten By Humans
Humans are strange animals there is no doubt about it. While we put other living things in zoos to marvel at their odd behaviors or botanical gardens to observe their unique beauty – our species might fail to realize we are, in fact, the weird ones. From our big brains to our opposable thumbs there are a variety of reasons humans stand out from the rest.
Not only are we as individuals strange, but the way that we interact with the world around us. Someone on Tumblr posted a meme which evolved into a thread which highlights just how bizarre our abilities and limitations are. Imagine trying to explain some of these behaviors to an alien. Scroll down below and add your own hilarious human observations in the comments!
Someone on Tumblr began a thread on just how strange human behavior is when you really think about it
Which begs the question, what would aliens think about all us?
People in the comments came up with some pretty possible ‘alien observations’
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Actually coffee plant have been quite succesful. First caffeine to keep pests away. Then made us as slaves to cultivate it, water it, keep weed away just as an exhange for few berries..
I accept the coffee plant as my lord and master
"Have you ever stopped to think that maybe coffee is addicted to me?" No...Probably, definitely not...The first step to dealing with addiction is to admit that you have an addiction. So, I admit it freely. I'm addicted to coffee in all it's glorious forms! :-)
Even more so for the opium poppy and the coca plant. Entire armies of human will fight and die to ensure the survival of those two species.
Honestly the "humans are space orcs"/"Earth is space Australia" genre of posts are the best thing about the dumpster fire that Tumblr has become. They are always highly amusing, especially the short stories. "You don't know you're from a death world until you leave it", as it were.
Agreed. To paraphrase the 'humans are space orcs' conversation, and to also reveal my nature as a D&D geek... Humans are primarily a DEX/CON build. We're not physically strong compared to most other species even on our own planet, but we can throw things harder and more accurately than anything. Most of the history of warfare boils down to 'find better way to throw bigger thing farther, in smaller package'. And by god, we will eat ANYTHING. Borderline toxic peppers? Food seasoning. Poison that destroys mental processes? Recreational beverage. And then we figured out that you could mix alcohol and chili peppers...
The part about "eating anything" applies to many omnivores, though. Try to impress a mouse or rat with your eating-anything skill...
Agreed :)
Sometimes I think humans are suspicious of or condemn anything we enjoy. If we like it, it must be bad? Maybe it's because we found out tobacco isn't good for you? "Consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction in total mortality, a large prospective study has found." "New research show coffee improves overall health and longevity whilst fighting obesity." Some things we like are good for us!
My "research" shows eating cake keeps me happy!😊😊
I concur.
aw, this comment though ^^ so cute
Vic and Cheryl. You are now my favorite researchers. Especially Vic
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When you refer to the consumption of red hot chili peppers, do you mean orally or aurally?
Actually coffee plant have been quite succesful. First caffeine to keep pests away. Then made us as slaves to cultivate it, water it, keep weed away just as an exhange for few berries..
I accept the coffee plant as my lord and master
"Have you ever stopped to think that maybe coffee is addicted to me?" No...Probably, definitely not...The first step to dealing with addiction is to admit that you have an addiction. So, I admit it freely. I'm addicted to coffee in all it's glorious forms! :-)
Even more so for the opium poppy and the coca plant. Entire armies of human will fight and die to ensure the survival of those two species.
Honestly the "humans are space orcs"/"Earth is space Australia" genre of posts are the best thing about the dumpster fire that Tumblr has become. They are always highly amusing, especially the short stories. "You don't know you're from a death world until you leave it", as it were.
Agreed. To paraphrase the 'humans are space orcs' conversation, and to also reveal my nature as a D&D geek... Humans are primarily a DEX/CON build. We're not physically strong compared to most other species even on our own planet, but we can throw things harder and more accurately than anything. Most of the history of warfare boils down to 'find better way to throw bigger thing farther, in smaller package'. And by god, we will eat ANYTHING. Borderline toxic peppers? Food seasoning. Poison that destroys mental processes? Recreational beverage. And then we figured out that you could mix alcohol and chili peppers...
The part about "eating anything" applies to many omnivores, though. Try to impress a mouse or rat with your eating-anything skill...
Agreed :)
Sometimes I think humans are suspicious of or condemn anything we enjoy. If we like it, it must be bad? Maybe it's because we found out tobacco isn't good for you? "Consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction in total mortality, a large prospective study has found." "New research show coffee improves overall health and longevity whilst fighting obesity." Some things we like are good for us!
My "research" shows eating cake keeps me happy!😊😊
I concur.
aw, this comment though ^^ so cute
Vic and Cheryl. You are now my favorite researchers. Especially Vic
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
When you refer to the consumption of red hot chili peppers, do you mean orally or aurally?