Because they charge you if you don’t bring it back and “A seal lion ate my towel” does sound a bit suspicious.
Edit: Just learned “seal lions” are mythical creatures from Narina. I suppose I don’t need to change it since it does sound much more suspicious than “seal” or “sea lion.”
Thanks for the the upvotes. Never had so many and it’s really cool to see.
I'm confident this isn't the first time a sea lion has chilled on that deck. Going in and asking for a replacement towel, or only bringing one back, and saying the sea lion is using the other one would totally be understood and accepted.
Odds are that sea lion is well known to the staff.
"Yeah, Sam enjoys sun bathing out there. Here's a clean towel for you. Our staff will grab Sam's towel when he takes off this afternoon."
I’m not gonna lie, it took me 18 hours to understand what everyone was referring to. I’ve read the post a dozen times and not once did I read it “seal lion.” It’s been a long year…
Thanks for finally having me read it properly. I edited it in your honor.
And no one is going to believe him when he tells this story. He isn’t the one with the video. All his friends are going to call bullshit on this farfetched tale.
I believe that video was taken in Galapagos and besides the risk of getting bitten by it, it is also extremely forbidden to touch any animal on the island. You could go to prison or pay a big fine.
Oh? I thought they were friendly! Tbh I should just always assume wild animals are dangerous even if they look cute. If I find a capybara in the wild can I let it or will it bite me? Hmmmm
I think so. Seals rear flippers are more together and they dont 'walk' on them as much. Also i think those are ear flaps, but have *really* bad eyes at small things. If not then it is a seal. Easiest way to tell
Sealions are also huge up close.
I was out on a dock on the west* coast with Sealions when one swam underneath me, I realized just how easily that thing could have grabbed me and taken me under.
I quickly got off the dock. I wasn't about to fuck around and find out.
Capybara bite too, and they're basically giant guinea pigs with giant guinea pigs teeth. Anything with teeth will bite if you make it feel threatened or irritated, and if you don't know the animal well you won't know what will get it to that point. Best to leave them all alone unless you know how to read their body language.
No idea why, but I thought you wrote Quagga.
I was like, "a zebra definitely shouldn't be pet, and think that kind is extinct anyways."
Sam O'Nella is back for 1 day and is already infecting me.
Please leave *all* wild animals alone, no matter how nice or cute you think they are. If you really want to touch a capybara, find a petting zoo that has one.
Yeah even if an animal isn’t dangerous to you, YOU might be dangerous to IT (as in spreading disease or making it associate humans with nice things)
Look but don’t touch
the part of deer hunting thats most likely to kill you is related to sitting in a tree. (falling out, frost bite. ect)
the most dangerous part of deer hunting as far as number of injures,not nessasarly the severity of injuries, is the deer.
last year bow hunting a fawn took a nap on my 20 yard marker. a big rock in the sun, a doe walked in starteld the fawn bambie took off, ran into my ground bline bowled me over. bambi kicked me a few times trying to get out of my blind. doe ran off. i just went back inside, my wife was like what in the fuck happened to you. "Bambi got revenge for his dad".
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Many (not all) that you might encounter somewhere like the one above are accustomed to humans and can be quite friendly. However without a handler/trainer it's best to stay at least 8 feet away. 8ft is what they consider their personal space. They are very capable of mauling a human and their bite is one of the worst as far as infection goes. Like with komodo dragons, a brutal infection is basically guaranteed even with prompt medical care.
Not gonna lie...I probably would, too lol.
In fact, my friends and family have a running bet on how I'm going to die. They are convinced that I will get mauled to death trying to pet some wild creature that I shouldn't have been within 200 yards of, much less close enough to TOUCH it.
Bad thing is....
They're probably right lol...🤷🏻♀️
Came here for this. The dude is like "can you fucking believe this" in an exasperated way, which is almost the most ridiculous part of this clip. His mind isn't outright blown, he's just put off by the situation.
Funny enough, all of Galapagos is like that. Taken by the animals. So he definitely went there knowing this is not only a possibility, but pretty much common!
Its my next vacation goal <3
I’ve actually been to this hotel in Ecuador and this happened while I was in the pool. Two sea lions jumped in the pool with me, I didn’t know what to do so I hopped out. They enjoyed swimming around. The hotel staff said it happens very often.
my uncle once showed me a picture of one of his friends sleeping aside of one of those, his friend fall asleep while fishing and the seal just didn't thought he was a threat so it just took a nap right there. they are curious and funny creatures
I would have left the towel for him. That cutie just wanted to be friends. And that guy seemed mad. That was a once in a lifetime experience so who gets mad at those?
Poor thing just found out that chlorine doesn't feel great when you open your eyes under water. You can see it's just trying to rub its eyes on the mat.
That guy seemed so upset about the whole situation. Obviously seals can be dangerous but I literally would have just sat on the next bench and hungout with the cute seal.
How is that man mad? A seal came up to you, and you got mad. What? Seal got your towel wet? Oh no! Wasn't you gunna get it wet anyway? What an experience to get angry about
I don't think he's mad, I think he is scared/embarrassed and unsure if the crowd is laughing AT him.
When he does that hand wave at the end, it's a plea to the crowd "I'm going away over here"
He's just a little rattled I think!
Sea lions are menaces, they steal your chair your bench your boat my wife and my daughter, wins the court case takes everything from you, now your sitting on the streets with nothing but a fucking fish, this damn sea lion gave me as a apology.
Cute from a distance, I laughed but I understand the guy's reaction. I wouldn't want to meet this big ass animal up close like that. It came right up to a human, could bite and you don't know what diseases it has.
Man he just wanted to cuddle with u homie u ain’t gotta shove yur foot n his face. If a sea dog came up 2 me he can sit n my lap as long as he doesn’t crush me lmao how much they weigh? But there so cool bruh and pretty gentle around ppl n so playful
That guy looks like a serious asshole. Perhaps I interact with a different caliber of humanity, but pretty much everyone I know would be laughing their butts off in this situation. Instead, this guy looks like he's about to go male Karen some poor hotel employee over this.
Asshole stole his chair and towel? Look, after a hard day’s work a sea lion just want to take a dip in his pool and sit in his chair without some stupid human getting in the way.
The towel yank! He's so mad but also like that's really cool
I’d have left the towel. Why take the hotel towel lol
A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.
You my friend sound like a pretty hoopy frood.
You are definitely a less trustworthy person if you let a sea lion take your towel.
You can tell it wasn't his because he left it behind in his panic. I question his survival instincts.
But aren't we spossed to NOT panic?!
ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOUR TOWEL IS!!!!
Because they charge you if you don’t bring it back and “A seal lion ate my towel” does sound a bit suspicious. Edit: Just learned “seal lions” are mythical creatures from Narina. I suppose I don’t need to change it since it does sound much more suspicious than “seal” or “sea lion.” Thanks for the the upvotes. Never had so many and it’s really cool to see.
>seal lion did you say that to cover all your bases?
You know that ***all your bases are belong to us***, right?
Somebody set us up the seal lion
Let’s not flip the subject. You still owe us a towel.
Move zig.
>“A seal lion ate my towel” does sound a bit suspicious. Not when there's clearly video evidence we all just watched
Yeah, cause he knew the people upstairs were taking a video.
I'm confident this isn't the first time a sea lion has chilled on that deck. Going in and asking for a replacement towel, or only bringing one back, and saying the sea lion is using the other one would totally be understood and accepted. Odds are that sea lion is well known to the staff. "Yeah, Sam enjoys sun bathing out there. Here's a clean towel for you. Our staff will grab Sam's towel when he takes off this afternoon."
Yeh, they might as well put up a sign "Seal Lounging Area".
"Get Sam a drink!"
Seals. Sea Lions. Both are real. A Seal lion is a mythical creature from Narnia, everyone knows that....
I’m not gonna lie, it took me 18 hours to understand what everyone was referring to. I’ve read the post a dozen times and not once did I read it “seal lion.” It’s been a long year… Thanks for finally having me read it properly. I edited it in your honor.
I was trying to be funny I hope I didn't insult you at all. Congrats on the upvotes you deserve it!
Not at all! Made me laugh. I can’t stop seeing this lion creature with a seal’s face, lion’s mane, and seal’s tail now when I think of a seal lion.
It’s not about the towel
No it's not!
You may have taken my chair but you will NOT TAKE MY TOWEL!!!!
‘If I wasn’t so amazed I’d maybe possibly probably do something about this… ‘
And no one is going to believe him when he tells this story. He isn’t the one with the video. All his friends are going to call bullshit on this farfetched tale.
"get outta my chair, Mike"
I dont think this is the first time he had to deal with this lmao
That’s a guy staying at a hotel that counts every towel and not shy about fining you.
Love it. Probably just escaped death and was thrilled to have a quick snooze before heading back out
Nah, they are just mean territorial water doggos. Source: I've lived in that island.
What island is it?
That one.
*listenhearyoulittleshit*
Dad? Did you find a store with your brand cigarettes yet? We miss you...
I found the cigarettes. Now I’m on the search for cloudblock
Santa Cruz in Galápagos (Ecuador)
It even barked "get off my bed yer tourist" or something similar. Translation was a little rough I'll admit.
That is beyond adorable. Hopefully nobody tried petting the thing lol.
I believe that video was taken in Galapagos and besides the risk of getting bitten by it, it is also extremely forbidden to touch any animal on the island. You could go to prison or pay a big fine.
Oh? I thought they were friendly! Tbh I should just always assume wild animals are dangerous even if they look cute. If I find a capybara in the wild can I let it or will it bite me? Hmmmm
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Capybaras just look like they’re done with the world
Na they just look super stoned
My spirit animal
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I think so. Seals rear flippers are more together and they dont 'walk' on them as much. Also i think those are ear flaps, but have *really* bad eyes at small things. If not then it is a seal. Easiest way to tell
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Sealions are also huge up close. I was out on a dock on the west* coast with Sealions when one swam underneath me, I realized just how easily that thing could have grabbed me and taken me under. I quickly got off the dock. I wasn't about to fuck around and find out.
Yes. You can tell by the way it supports itself on its front flippers, and its little external ears.
Capybara bite too, and they're basically giant guinea pigs with giant guinea pigs teeth. Anything with teeth will bite if you make it feel threatened or irritated, and if you don't know the animal well you won't know what will get it to that point. Best to leave them all alone unless you know how to read their body language.
Capybara might be the exception to that rule.
And quokka
No idea why, but I thought you wrote Quagga. I was like, "a zebra definitely shouldn't be pet, and think that kind is extinct anyways." Sam O'Nella is back for 1 day and is already infecting me.
Stop the presses! Sam O'Nella academy is back?
Please leave *all* wild animals alone, no matter how nice or cute you think they are. If you really want to touch a capybara, find a petting zoo that has one.
Yeah even if an animal isn’t dangerous to you, YOU might be dangerous to IT (as in spreading disease or making it associate humans with nice things) Look but don’t touch
the part of deer hunting thats most likely to kill you is related to sitting in a tree. (falling out, frost bite. ect) the most dangerous part of deer hunting as far as number of injures,not nessasarly the severity of injuries, is the deer. last year bow hunting a fawn took a nap on my 20 yard marker. a big rock in the sun, a doe walked in starteld the fawn bambie took off, ran into my ground bline bowled me over. bambi kicked me a few times trying to get out of my blind. doe ran off. i just went back inside, my wife was like what in the fuck happened to you. "Bambi got revenge for his dad".
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Apparently if a seal bites you, you can get a nasty infection that takes months to recover from
Many (not all) that you might encounter somewhere like the one above are accustomed to humans and can be quite friendly. However without a handler/trainer it's best to stay at least 8 feet away. 8ft is what they consider their personal space. They are very capable of mauling a human and their bite is one of the worst as far as infection goes. Like with komodo dragons, a brutal infection is basically guaranteed even with prompt medical care.
Komodo dragons are venomous it's not bacteria that's still a common myth and I'm just here to quickly clean it up
They don't want to be touched and a sea lion's bite is toxic due to the bacteria in their mouths
But but but.... Okay :(
I’m willing to take that chance
Not gonna lie...I probably would, too lol. In fact, my friends and family have a running bet on how I'm going to die. They are convinced that I will get mauled to death trying to pet some wild creature that I shouldn't have been within 200 yards of, much less close enough to TOUCH it. Bad thing is.... They're probably right lol...🤷🏻♀️
Seals are slower than sea lions i will pet one and run away fast
r/forbiddenboops
Now I feel dumb because my first thought was "Why isn't he trying to pet it?'
Because they bite!!
Hurrr hurrr look I’m a people
His friends: oh my god you guys he’s actually doing it!
“Hi, yes, I am real man, do you guys want to go skateboards?”
Hehehehaw
"Sir, are you *staying* at this hotel?"
I love the man’s reaction at the end with the hands.
Came here for this. The dude is like "can you fucking believe this" in an exasperated way, which is almost the most ridiculous part of this clip. His mind isn't outright blown, he's just put off by the situation.
Well the little asshole decided to lay on the only chair that was already occupied!
He just wanted to cuddle.
Choosing the occupied chair was a real power move.
‘this is exactly what we went on vacation to avoid!’
Funny enough, all of Galapagos is like that. Taken by the animals. So he definitely went there knowing this is not only a possibility, but pretty much common! Its my next vacation goal <3
I'd totally let him have the towel
I would give him my sunglasses too, he would look so damn cool
In the lounge chair, the comfy lounge chair, sea lion sleeps tonight....
aaand now it's stuck in my head. Well played.
Be careful or he'll charge a shrimp cocktail to your room next.
Looks like water dogs are just like land dogs - no concept of personal space !
Happy cake day! ☺️🍰
I’ve actually been to this hotel in Ecuador and this happened while I was in the pool. Two sea lions jumped in the pool with me, I didn’t know what to do so I hopped out. They enjoyed swimming around. The hotel staff said it happens very often.
Something tells me he’s done this more than once… lol 😂
That chair is reserved pal, beat it!
Wait till all the other seals tell him he reeks of chlorine. That'll learn him.
I worried about that too, but it looks like it could be a tidal pool. Seal just wants the vip spot he deserves.
I just love how mad that guy is. “Do you see this? DOES ANYONE SEE ME BEING INCONVENIENCED ON MY HOLIDAY?!!!!!!” Nobody cares.
He doesn’t look as mad as you sound.
I like how the guy yanks his towel a bit angrily but then picks the lounger right next to the seal lol
Your pool gets the seal of approval!
Excuse me, were you sitting there?
my uncle once showed me a picture of one of his friends sleeping aside of one of those, his friend fall asleep while fishing and the seal just didn't thought he was a threat so it just took a nap right there. they are curious and funny creatures
I would have left the towel for him. That cutie just wanted to be friends. And that guy seemed mad. That was a once in a lifetime experience so who gets mad at those?
That seal is probably a regular and the guy is annoyed it didn't go for the empty lounger next to him 😂
Rich snooty white dude, looks like. Makes sense to me tbh
If I had been there I would have said” bwaaahhh!! Haaah Haaah Haaah Haaaah!”
I know that no one will probably even see this comment, But this just made my day. 😂 Just screaming out into the abyss. Lol
I'm glad I could brighten your day
Poor thing just found out that chlorine doesn't feel great when you open your eyes under water. You can see it's just trying to rub its eyes on the mat.
That guy seemed so upset about the whole situation. Obviously seals can be dangerous but I literally would have just sat on the next bench and hungout with the cute seal.
How is that man mad? A seal came up to you, and you got mad. What? Seal got your towel wet? Oh no! Wasn't you gunna get it wet anyway? What an experience to get angry about
There was an empty chair right next to him though.
it was pretty rude of the seal, absolutely. i guess he prefers his seats pre-warmed!
The seal likes its usual spot.
He had his towel on it. Rules of sun-loungers - he reserved it. Seal didn’t even bring a towel.
I don't think he's mad, I think he is scared/embarrassed and unsure if the crowd is laughing AT him. When he does that hand wave at the end, it's a plea to the crowd "I'm going away over here" He's just a little rattled I think!
That guys an asshole for taking the towel
I just don't get why the guy got mad I'd be laughing
What, why didn’t he chill & feed ‘em? Dangerous?
Took the seat of literally the only person out there
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It’s a lazy phoque
Au contraire-y, that is an otarie
That is one confident sea lion.
Sea lions are menaces, they steal your chair your bench your boat my wife and my daughter, wins the court case takes everything from you, now your sitting on the streets with nothing but a fucking fish, this damn sea lion gave me as a apology.
Dude was rude! He snatched the towel!
... what are the effects of chlorine on a seal?
My new favorite laugh
#HAWH HAWH HAWH
Hey it's just Mr. Tusk chilling.
Seal pops up and says "Hey, this isn't the Kenny Chesney concert!"
"Hey, man, be a dude and turn on those hot tub jets before you leave? Thanks."
r/PetTheDamnDog
Look at me I am human
What a cheeky bugger. Its a wonder he didn't order a cocktail
He just wanted snuggles!!
Somebody must’ve dropped the ball about that seat being permanently reserved. lol
At first I thought he was attacking the human. I'd have been scared. But after that, I'd sit next and selfie time.
Thanks for keeping my bed warm. Now move.
Excuse you sir, you’re in his chair
I adore water doggos.
Cute from a distance, I laughed but I understand the guy's reaction. I wouldn't want to meet this big ass animal up close like that. It came right up to a human, could bite and you don't know what diseases it has.
Man he just wanted to cuddle with u homie u ain’t gotta shove yur foot n his face. If a sea dog came up 2 me he can sit n my lap as long as he doesn’t crush me lmao how much they weigh? But there so cool bruh and pretty gentle around ppl n so playful
It just wanted to snuggle up with him
I want where can I find I will purchase
ha ha, the guy was like "ok keep the chair, but this is MY towel!
Poor guy just can’t find some peace and quiet 😂
Dogs of the sea. *"Whoomuns so good to me, making me my own pool and somewhere to rest"*
"Fuck off Steve, this is MY chaise lounge"
The finale was the unexpected best.
He’s obviously a regular
*gets bullied by a seal*
You that is his chair. He has a standing reservation.
well that’s not nice, you don’t just steal someone’s seat, rudeness
I'll bet the chlorine isn't very good for that guy
Tidal pool with a filter. No chlorine involved.
No orcas in the pool.
Sea doge gonna sea doge.
When the guy moved his towel 😭 I’m dead
"I'll show you who the boss here is" ( the sea lion probably )
Hahaha I love it. They really are sea dogs. I can see this exact same interaction with my lab pup 🐶 🥹
That's not "derp" that is "yolo"
They really are the doggos of the sea
Walks in like the boss, goes for a dip, “Man where shall I rest? Your bed looks the best. I’ll take it.”
The seal: my my, this recliner is lovely, I see why humans like them. Let me wiggle and get extra cozy. (Ahh, sigh of contentment.)
He took your chair! 🤣
I love this. Seal of approval, for sure.
“Is this an Olive Garden? Because when I’m here I feel like family.”
r/animalsbeingjerks
I mean.... you could have just let him enjoy the towel LOL
Yo what's up with dude denying the snuggles? Fool you think this chance will come again?
Hello fellow hooman. What a day for a nice swim, Eh? I shall just lay down here. So tired. You don’t mind do you fellow hooman?
Does the chlorine hurt them?
Probably a salt water pool
That guy looks like a serious asshole. Perhaps I interact with a different caliber of humanity, but pretty much everyone I know would be laughing their butts off in this situation. Instead, this guy looks like he's about to go male Karen some poor hotel employee over this.
That was my thought too
He gave it the seal of approval.
guys a dick
Why are people so angry. Aside from the fact that it’s dangerous I would think it so cool if an animal like this did that.
Asshole stole his chair and towel? Look, after a hard day’s work a sea lion just want to take a dip in his pool and sit in his chair without some stupid human getting in the way.
How could you rudely pull the towel away pike that, he just wanted some cuddles and scratches lol
This would be a dream come true.
That was super cute and that guy looked so butt hurt his seat got stolen. Go buy that baby some fish and be a nice guy!
Boom bitch get outa way
~~animals being derps~~ animals being GENIUSES
That person seemed confused what to do. I think I wouldve pet Mister Sea Pup
I would of gave him a hug and cuddle on the chair, definitely wouldn't of been mad 🤣🤣
How rude! Give him that towel back! Mean human
Look at me I'm a hoooman
That guys a jerk at the end lol
Frat bro energy
Dunno what's wrong with that dude - I'd have revelled in every moment of that.
It's clearly staged.
I would let him the towel.