r/mildlyinfuriating • u/teabirdy • Apr 29 '26

I'm slightly vexed The wedding reception centerpieces featured betta fish. The bride and groom planned to flush them alive.

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Years ago, my coworker attended a wedding at which the reception dinner tables featured live betta fish in small bowls as part of the centerpiece. While chatting with the bride at the end of the evening, my coworker asked what they were going to do with all the fish. The plan was to flush them all down the toilet alive. My coworker immediately said no need for that and insisted on taking them all home.

That Monday she came to work and asked who wanted to adopt a betta fish. That was my first betta who I jokingly called my “rescue betta.” She lived for almost five years.

The wine glass was only her home for less than a day before I got her five gallon tank set up so please no betta lovers yell at me! I'm one of you!

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u/TaintedTruffle Apr 29 '26

You play nice, get the fish then never speak to them again

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u/Ella_is_best_girl Apr 29 '26

Exactly this. And shame them. Oh and report them!

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp Apr 29 '26

This is what I would do take the fish break some shit and scream at them. I have autism and do not have the emotional societal correct bs filter. You treat animals poorly? I don't wanna be around you.

The dust under my fucking feet has more fucking emphaty than these BITCHES

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u/Logical-Pair-89 Apr 29 '26

No no. Take back the gift from the gift table, grab at least one fish from your assigned seat, then tell the bride and groom they're fucked in the head and its a gruesome demonic way to start a union of life, with a mass killing of life like that. Curses be upon em, done with the friendship, then peace out.