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[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 67 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 45 points 3 weeks ago

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[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 37 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

But the American badger turns out to just want to drink a beer and talk about sports whereas the European badger, after having sat you down for some tea and buttered crumpets, reveals itself to be a racist eugenicist

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 19 points 3 weeks ago

TBH, β€œreveals itself by shivving you anyway” is probably closer to the truth with Brittons and their tea.

[–] Whorehoarder@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Racisto? Europians? What an absolutely outrageous accusation. Badgers on

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 33 points 2 weeks ago

90% of the time Euro badgers do that

10% of the time they scream "Eulalia!" and tear you limb from limb

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Having recently learned that they were bred specifically to hunt badgers, I wonder how a dauchshund would fare against North American badgers πŸ€”

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have three dachshunds. Two minis, Mary & Maizie, and a full size, Monty.

Mary we often call a little wolverine, because she can be vicious when she plays, making the most horrific noises you've ever heard out of any creature, much less someone that looks so absolutely disgustingly cute and adorable.

Her sister, Maizie, is the sweetest, kindest, shyest and nicest creature. Unless she sees a rat. Then it's terrifying. She makes no sound as she runs at full speed, and snaps it up and shakes at the speed of sound. I don't think her feet even touch the ground.

Monty is the biggest baby, he just wants to sleep and cuddle, even when he was a puppy. Unless you touch his mama. I am not allowed to hug my own mother, because he stands there and barks and howls and shoves his body between whoever's touching her and her. Lol.

If anything of them could take a badger it would Maizie, but I don't think even she could.

Also, this was originally supposed to be much shorter and more on topic, but then I had a chance to describe my dogs, and, y'know, muh babies!

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The Finnish name for dachshund is literally badgerdog (mΓ€yrΓ€koira) btw.

Edit: til that's also the German name. Others?

[–] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well, Dachshund is literally German for badger dog. (Dachs = badger, Hund = dog)

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I remember learning that after my dad told me stories about badgers near the Minnesota farm where he grew up killing dogs significantly larger than dachshunds and thinking β€œhow the fuck does that work??”

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

It takes a slinky to beat a slinky

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 11 points 2 weeks ago

Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers!

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 10 points 3 weeks ago

honey badger don't care

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago

That's exactly what badgers do in the stories of Beatrix Potter

[–] Worx@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

I've witnessed a European badger stand up to a golden retriever much bigger than it barking and growling aggressively in its face and the badger stood its ground. I don't know if it was too scared to turn away or if it genuinely wanted to fight, but it was brave AF either way. (also I've never seen such a clean badger, but tbf most examples I see are dead on the road :/ )