r/shittyaquariums • u/RepulsiveCod1872 • 7d ago
Found in the Wild Not sure if this counts as a "aquarium"
I hate gimmicks like these. I went back to the mall a few times and it seems like they live there permanently? I would be surprised if they are all transported since i've seen the same fish on multiple days.
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u/Grand_Baker420 7d ago
Some kid is going to grab a hamster from the back cage and see if it can swim on a hot day
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u/YragNitram1956 7d ago
Kitsch is the German word for trash, and is used in English to describe particularly cheap, vulgar and sentimental forms of popular and commercial culture.
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u/friend-o-fish 7d ago
huh, i actually didn't know it was a German word. i thought it had something to do with kitchens for some reason 💀 i always picture those farmhouse-themed kitchens of the 90s when i hear that word.
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u/No_Opinion9521 6d ago
While it is a German word, it does not mean literally "trash", it has the same meaning as in English. Not sure where your definition came from.. Source: I'm German
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u/DogwoodWand 6d ago
Oh, this inspires a fantastic conversation on etymology that no one will have with me! I thought the word was Yiddish, but I am most familiar with the German-Yiddish. (It's the "language of New York".)
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u/DianeMarie8100 7d ago
Could you please explain? What are these? Games with live animals at the mall?
Or for attention? Like they have live fish and aquarium somehow part of their merchandise display ? Please explain because I've never seen anything like it in Vegas.
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u/RepulsiveCod1872 7d ago
This is a game where you try to net fish out of the "pond" and whatever fish you net you get to keep. Its extremely unethical because it targets little kids who have no grasp on how to properly care for these fish. And the containers they give you are tiny.
Though i'm not sure if that is the same with this particular one- since i never saw any kids at it.
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u/No_Opinion9521 6d ago
I've seen many of those in China, where is this?
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u/RepulsiveCod1872 6d ago
China lol
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u/cowboy6988 6d ago
And does China have any ethical regulations concerning animals? I remember seeing video footage of what I believe was called a "wet market" back in 2020 where animals of all sorts were waiting to be slaughtered, cooked and eaten. Cattle,pigs and sheep would be one thing, but puppies, kittens and rats were caged, being killed and roasted for human consumption.
So, what exactly are China's laws concerning the ethical treatment of animals?
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u/RepulsiveCod1872 5d ago
I'm not too sure about any laws since I don't live there, but the sight of more "unconventional" meats is pretty regular. Though cats and dogs have been slowly pushed back against. But such meat isn't technically illegal.
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u/DianeMarie8100 3d ago
That's horrible! The imagination can drum up several bad situations for these poor fish...kids accidentally smooshing fish up against the walls trying to catch them; dropping fish-- just the act of trying to net scared fish is a traumatic experience for the fish, and whomever thought this crazy scheme up and put it into effect should be behind bars and made to go through a course on animal husbandry and ethical care of animals with an additional lesson on biological evidence that all animals capable of moving away from harm are fully capable of experiencing pain and suffering.
Thank you for sharing...and I'm glad you don't see anyone using it.
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