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over a year ago
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"Why do many people hate rats but love squirrels... ?
I like both, never seen a red squirrel though.
Come to Formby on Merseyside  "
In Germany there are Red squirrels which are actually black. Quite striking when you first see them. |
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"Why do many people hate rats but love squirrels... ?
I like both, never seen a red squirrel though. weren't they chased out by the grey buggers?"
Not seen any in London. The greys sit on the bins eating slices of pizza from the box and cornettos. We have chav squirrels. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why do many people hate rats but love squirrels... ?
I like both, never seen a red squirrel though."
Go to Kielder near the Scottish border. That's where I managed to see one. Greys carry diseases that kill Reds |
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"Why do many people hate rats but love squirrels... ?
I like both, never seen a red squirrel though. weren't they chased out by the grey buggers?"
Greys carry diseases that kill off Reds |
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"Ones fluffy and looks cute so is acceped the other isn’t
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but rats have fur too!!
Trust me squirrels are vicious little fuckers same as rats can be.
I do think the reasons rats are disliked more is because they are known to carry diseases that are more transmitable to us. Plus they are alot more likely to encroach into our living spaces in search of food. They probably have had an image problem since the black plague |
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"Ones fluffy and looks cute so is acceped the other isn’t
but rats have fur too!!
Trust me squirrels are vicious little fuckers same as rats can be.
I do think the reasons rats are disliked more is because they are known to carry diseases that are more transmitable to us. Plus they are alot more likely to encroach into our living spaces in search of food. They probably have had an image problem since the black plague "
I know what I mean by that is
It’s a perception off or childhoods and childhood cartoons and such
Like Chip and Dale
Or the chipmunks I know they now a squirrel but as a kid they were the same thing
Most off what were teached as “ acceptable ” stems from or childhoods |
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"Why do many people hate rats but love squirrels... ?"
I love both. I have rats and people who meet them, they don't like the tails and fear getting bitten. But rats are actually very gentle. (Not your wild rat. I got bit by one) I've had quite a lot of rats as pets and never been bitten. They are super cute. |
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Squirrels are outdoorsy. They collect food to see them through the winter. They look clean.
Rats look filthy. They live in sewers. Be scavenging in dustbins. They also will try to live in your personal surroundings. Carry disease.
Rats give me the heebie jeebies.
Yes it doesn't make sense. It just is. |
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I like both and have seen a red squirrel once 
