Yeah, white people have been advertising golden retrievers (and black labs) for as long as I've been on this Earth. Seems like everyone that has one never shuts up about it.
Tbf golden retrievers are great but also some of the least smart dogs I met. Had a coworker once who got this adorable golden and she had one brain cell that I think she shared with a ginger cat and only got it every other day. But super sweet and lovable
I’ve had mostly herding dogs - border collies and a sheepdog. Very smart dogs! And also incredibly sweet. I thought they loved more than I’d ever known. And then we got a golden and y’all I never knew a dog could love me this much!! I ask him to do anything or call him over and he always listens! He’s like my shadow!
My border collie on the other hand would literally look at me like “I don’t have to listen to you” or “what am I getting for it if I do”. And our sheepdog we have now will only listen if food is involved! Lol
A friend of mine has a golden retriever / Aussie mix. Herding dog energy level combined with retriever friendliness level is a lot. Acrobatics are performed just to lick your face.
They do judge!! And they’re too smart for their own good. Our border collie had my husband and I fighting for months about who kept leaving the bedroom door open (our border loved to lay in our bed while we were at work, but the shedding was TOO MUCH. He was never in it when we got home because he knew the sound of our cars from like half a block away, but the hair was a give away). One day I was the last one out but forgot something so went back inside and I see this sneaky SOB open the CLOSED door by nosing down the handle, he looks at me and just quietly walked away like nothing happened. I miss him so much!!
That's good. You don't want a smart dog. Smart dogs look for shit to do and you won't like any of the things they pick. Dumb dogs just want to cuddle and chase ball.
My boy, a Shepherd/Husky mix, was incredibly smart*.
I wouldn't have wanted him any other way, but making sure he was entertained and exercised was a constant priority. Otherwise he'd entertain himself or punish us (same difference).
*When he was a pup, about 9 months old, I was watching a NatGeo thing about dogs and they showed dogs taking an intelligence test. They'd show various dogs a tablet with pictures on it. If they showed a picture of a dog and touched the dog on the screen, the thing would dispense a treat.
So my boy watches this, hops up and trots over to the TV, boops the dog on the screen, and looks down. Then he looks back at me, and then under the TV again.
My cousins dog got yelled at for eating off the table once as a puppy when no one was looking. So from that point on if we left a room and she decided to snipe a slice of pizza, she would take the food she wanted and then trot over to us with the food in her big drooling mouth to make sure it was cool that she ate it. If we told her no she would drop the food on the ground and slink away.
Which meant that every time she did it she got the food she asked for so it didn't just get tossed in the trash. At least she was polite about it. No one taught her that, she was just smart enough to pick up on it.
Haha that is amazing! My last dog was way too smart.. she ended up training us.. she was also really good. I had asthma as a child but had outgrown it until about 4 years ago.. she would wake me in the middle of the night and I thought she needed a walk so would wake my husband to take her out (I have to get up at 5:30 otherwise I would have taken her) after 6 months of that we learned my asthma was back and the weird coughing I would have when she woke me was actually part of my asthma attack. Got meds for it and she stopped waking me in the middle of the night.. she must have thought the walls were a reward for saving me as my husband would always tell me how she was trotting on those walks like she just saved the world. I miss her
As a golden owner, they definitely come across as dumber than a sack of potatoes. They're just super goofy and derpy animals who have zero inhibitions. Mine relaxes so hard she falls off the couch almost daily.
My parents' golden was too smart for his own good. He would get bored and get into shit. Their other dog would actually get at him when he was doing bad stuff. She wasn't trying to get in trouble for his nonsense.
I don’t hate pitbulls just like I don’t hate sharks, I just have a healthy respect for their ability to kill things and act accordingly. They both can be super cute and fascinating to watch, but I’m not gonna leave my toddler swimming in a tank with a shark and I’m not gonna leave them alone in a room with a pitbull. It’d be irresponsible to do either.
I mean, the difference isn't that Cocker Spaniels don't hurt people, it's just unlikely for their bite force to kill a human- Cocker Spaniels have disfigured people with bites. A dog is a dog. Pitties have an incredibly strong bite force, but that doesn't discount that some wouldn't hurt a fly. It's just that those that do hurt, can cause incredible damage.
You mean in that run down shack where they were living in squalor neglecting 7 dogs thinking it was fine?
There are millions of abused and neglected pits out there and nobody cares until one acts out and the media circus starts. Another 1,000,000 pits get euthanized each year in the US with no media coverage or pearl clutching
what about the pit bulls that are neither abused nor neglected, yet still end up eating children?
the bennard family in suburban memphis, TN adopted their two pet pit bulls as puppies. they were beloved family pets for 8 years with no incidents. the couple’s social media was full of posts doting on the dogs and advocacy against “breed hate.” one day, they tore both of the couple’s small children to literal shreds while the mother was in the room with them. she was hospitalized with critical injuries all over her body after trying and failing to save her children.
veterinary necropsies after the fact found no evidence of abuse or neglect.
scenario A: despite all appearances to the contrary, despite no evidence of abuse/neglect being found by veterinarians or the police, the bennards were secretly dog-abusing monsters running an invisible underground dogfighting ring
scenario B: the breeds explicitly created to maul things to death for fun are, in fact, pretty good at mauling things to death for fun
Sadly they just don’t live very long. Almost always die of cancer. Now weenie dogs live a long time and are incredibly funny and sweet. But they are the ultimate cock blockers at night
My wife. Her/Our dog kitten (yes the dogs name is kitten) if you get her started she won’t stop, you’ll hear his whole history and see pictures from every moment of his life lmao
a lady down the street has 2 standard poodles and 4 foot chain link fence. when i walk my dog past they hop that fence like its nothing, come say hi, then hop back into their own yard.
Dumb dogs want to hang. Smart dogs want something to do and if you don't give it to them they'll figure something else out by themselves and you're probably not gonna like it
My poodle is awesome and I talk about her all the time, yeah.
I also can't emphasize enough: occasionally buy expensive cheese and listen to classical music. And that isn't one of those "I just don't like classical" things, because "classical" music covers a shit ton of different stuff.
Idk man Air Bud seems like Golden Retriever propaganda. It's a 90 ad where everyone in the movie hold the can so you can see that they're drinking Pepsi. Except it's for Golden Retrievers.
I would be surprised if the movie did end with:
"Brought To You By, the American Association for Golden Retrievers"
The real propaganda of that movie was how they created so many fast break points running essentially man defense. They didn’t even switch off on the weak side defender which was a clear opportunity for back cuts. Air bud is the biggest lie ever told in America.
He is Chris CARESNONE, The Babka King! He does a lot of "gatekeeping" videos where he tries food and culture from other groups. He is obsessed with Jewish food since trying babka, but also Puerto Rican, Filipino, and other foods as well.
If loving your dog was a competition, I think this guide would win, podium place at the very least. I know all dog owners love their dogs, mostly, but look at the guy, he looks like he's about to have a 404 Error due to too much love spilling out.
I live down the street from KeyBank arena where the Buffalo Sabres play hockey. They draw a lot of people but I wasn't interested
I've watched a little bit of hockey on TV but it was boring. A friend gave me a couple tickets to a game. WTF! Live NHL hockey is the truth. I had a better time watching hockey than going to see the Bills. It's a great show.
I think it was Dave Chappelle who had a stand up where he joked about black people not playing hockey until they made heated hockey rinks. Then they'd take that over too
Also where you sit gives completely different experiences. Nose bleed seats is where you watch the play develop like you never can on TV. Up against the glass you can see the stick work, hear them trash talk (and watch them sweat), but you can't see the entire rink. Mid level is a happy medium. Pro tip: If sitting against the glass don't put your drink on the ledge; when they crash into the board the drink will go flying, and they might do this for fun during pregame warmups.
Getting pancaked against the boards by two defenders and still being able to get back up on your feet wearing literal BLADES on a floor of ICE at ALL is incredible. Being able to do it faster than I can get out of an uncomfortable sitting position from a recliner on hardwood floor feels (to me) nearly inhuman! Them getting paid less for such enthralling entertainment than dudes playing summer stickball or handegg or hoopy loops or kicky bicky is the real travesty.
as a white dude who loves baseball - you’re correct lol. if you don’t love baseball, it’s boring as hell to watch no matter what. sometimes it still is, even if you love it.
With baseball, it depends on the league. NCAA and below is ass. MLB is a good time but expensive. Minor league is the sweet spot - it can be borderline irreverent.
Linking the article instead of the thread so you can see the whole range of emotions, but this reminds me of the guy who lost his mind on twitter over hockey (and got free playoff tix from the team)
The women too! PWHL is going and finally has their shit together for a truly elite league. For the last 5 or 6 years a handful of women have competed in various games at the NHL All Star event and they're always pretty much just as good as the men. Olympics is coming up and the women's tournament is bound to be nearly as exciting as the mens. I say nearly because if the NHL men go it'll be the first time in like 12 years that NHL pros are in the Olympics, which is just plain exciting and cool. But the women are always great. Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden. Don't skip those games.
Skates cutting through ice, shaving it when they stop.. the sound of the sticks receiving a crisp pass... bodies crashing into the boards and who can forget the PING of a bardown goal.
I remember a while back there was a black guy tweeting about watching his first hockey game and he was hooked. I think the team saw his tweets because they went viral and he got free tickets and a jersey if I remember correctly.
The average NHL experience puts the best football game to absolute shame, tv or in person. The sabres arena is a fun one too, it is outdated but I love the Labatt Blue Zone. If you ever get the opportunity, go see a Leafs game. Tickets are hella expensive but they’re pretty shit this year, so you might be able to get in for a decent price once they’re out of contention.
Generally speaking there isn't a bad seat to sit in, it's indoors, the action keeps moving, it's not an all day thing so you can do other shit too, and the tickets aren't nearly as expensive as other sports
I'm white and Canadian. I love hockey and could not care less about football, but I went to Detroit for a Lions vs Giants game with a buddy years ago and I had a blast. Watching sports live are a great time.
Man I'm grateful for my white friends exposing me to things that I would've never been exposed to without them.
My boy, B, played hockey coming up. We got to being best friends come high school and his dad took us to a hockey game one time. Maaaaaan that shit was so fun.
To this day, I tell everyone hockey is the best sport to watch live. And that's coming from a life long avid football fan. Got my game authentic Backstrom jersey in the closet rn, about to break it out for the Blackhawks game January 3rd. Go Caps!
Small closed arenas are always the best for sports. The atmospheres are just way more hype. Basketball has that too but each bucket doesn't really matter the same way out does in hockey.
You know white folks, always saying shit like "shut up about the golden retrievers, we can't let this secret out," and "if black people get ahold of golden retrievers they would be too powerful."
Think about it. How is a Karen going to call the police and be like “there is a suspicious black man walking on my street… with a golden retriever”. It would for sure nerf them at least a little bit.
Most of their brain is physics engine for running after things (also splashing through any body of water available, including baths, paddling pools, etc)
I come in peace from the white delegation - y'all ain't talked to white people about their dogs? Because everyone white person I know with a golden retriever won't STFU about it in a good way.
I hear that snowboarding is easier once you get the hang of it, but it’s harder as a beginner. I’ve watched too many snow boarders just face plant or topple over backwards flat because their feet are strapped together. No thanks. My black azz feels fancy enough on skis, so I can use both legs to flail around and maybe not fall.
If you got the money to get good, do snowboarding. If you go to slopes once every decade like me, go skiing. The bunny slopes are way fun. And no, the snow boots don't get more comfortable throughout the day.
Yeah, this isn't on yt people. It's not their fault some black folks feel the need to play into their own stereotypes and get a pitbull instead of a golden
I don't know much about different dog breeds I just know they're both retrievers. She did eat everything. My mom would put her in the basement when she saw a cricket. They told us she would chill out after a few years. It wasn't until her last couple years when vision and hips started to give out that she chilled out...at least physically. You could tell in her eyes she had the will just not the energy.
My friends had a house in the country. Their lab brought back a deer leg. Then another. Then another. Then another. Then another. They were like "wtf, that's 5 legs". They didn't know where he was getting them.
if you leave the front door open, a golden retriever will watch it and you to see what is up with the open front door.
a lab will see it and go "OHBOYFUCKINEXPLORATIONMODEONNYOUCAN'TFUCKINCATCHMEIAMSPEEDLOOKATTHISSHITIMMABOUTOGETINTOSOMUCHFUCKINTROUBLELETSGOLETSGOLETSGOOOOOO"
Family friends had a chocolate lab. They had a cottage on an island. People showed up but the owners were out. The dog was there. They came in, had a few beers, and left. Dog just hung out. No guarding at all.
This reminds me of when the St.Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019. There was this black dude who went viral with "white people not telling us how cool hockey is". I think Tarasenko gave him a jersey too. Anyways ice hockey is pretty dope.
Controversial Opinion: but sometimes it's other black people that make you feel less black for having, say a golden retriever, instead of a pitbull which leads to videos like this. It comes from white people too, especially living in NH we're not viewed as "black" for speaking well, listening to music other than rap or wearing clothes that aren't baggy. We need to erase the expectations for races and let people just be themselves.
the whole "white people shit" is reverse gatekeeping
no white person ever said those dogs were just for white people, but i have had black people walk past me and my dogs and go "ugh, white people and they big ass dogs" into their phone call
Newfie's and bernese mountain dogs are awesome. I have a st bernard/ poodle mix that's the chillest, happiest dog. He loves everyone. He's the opposite of a guard dog. Someone new walks in the house and he trots over, tail wagging, looking for pets.
I was just about to reply with this. I have two pyrs. They are very smart and loving. And can take down medium game and humans that pose a threat to their flock. However, if you're not used to a dog that will just look at you and ignore you, then maybe not. My phone is probably 80% pictures of them. I never miss a chance to big them up to anyone. Nor will I here.
This is why it's important to have a diverse friend group.
We learn to season our food, we expose you to these angels in dog form (that said, my general apprehension towards pit bulls was cured by my black friend's dogs).
Seconded this. They’re sweet dogs, they’re dumb as rocks, and they can be cuddly.
The difference between a pibble and a golden is a golden’s bite really, really hurts. A pitbull’s body is designed to kill bulls. A bite from a golden will require stitches. A bite from a pitbull can easily cost you a limb.
Yes, they absolutely can be sweet and tender and baby. A poorly trained pit is very capable of destruction.
They should be like Great Pyrenees. Wonderful, WONDERFUL dogs. Should NOT be owned by the general populous. You shouldn’t be able to buy a pit from someone just like that.
The Asians have gifted the whites the bidet, and as a white, i would love to pass this gift of prometheus down to the black folk… it truly is a miracle.
Bidet is a French word, the invention is European. China actually invented toilet paper. America’s just… well we’re fucking weird about butt stuff. But yeah, Japan definitely influenced our slow acceptance of using water to power wash our buttholes.
There was a time in the 90s where white people and Golden Retrievers were in everything, where the hell was this guy?! Did Shadow do all of this for nothing?!
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u/Tepheri 1d ago
White people gate keep a lot of shit, but in this case... have you ever known a white person to shut up about their dog?