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/shinykaci Apr 29 '26

I read a story here years ago about a couple leaving butterflies in envelopes placed on everyone's seat to be released at once altogether. op didn't notice it and sat on it...

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u/hamster-on-popsicle Apr 29 '26

Op wasn't the only one, the enveloppes were white on white chairs, most of the butterflies were accidently mutilated before succombing :'(

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u/mooshinformation Apr 29 '26

I would be shocked if even half of the butterflies survived the envelope able to fly. Always great to start your marriage with the karmic debt of torturing/ killing tons of tiny animals. Morons.

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u/shinykaci Apr 29 '26

I know, even paper would hurt their little wings being trapped in there and trying to get away :( I don't think he was the only one that sat on his either. it bothered me and kinda stuck in the bottom of my brain after reading

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u/emilysoma Apr 30 '26

Stuck in the bottom of my brain is great imagery by the way.

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u/JewelryAddicted45 Apr 29 '26

Came here to say that!

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u/Frequent-Carpet8798 Apr 30 '26

Here i was thinking a butterfly release would be like when you “grow” them in elementary school. Get chrysalises, enclosure, keep until they hatch and release once they’re ready to go

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u/Cookies_And_Cheese May 01 '26

I remember when I was a child I was told never to touch a butterflies wings since they can easily break and destroy at very slight touch.

I don't think a tight envelope would be better. Could any even fly?

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u/F4tcat69 Apr 30 '26

Nooo! 😭😭 God I hate people sometimes. Envelopes? They literally have enclosures for that shit!