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[–] Skua@kbin.earth 84 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I did this recently when I walked past someone's garden and their pet sheep came over to see me. I was happily chatting away to the sheep about how much it had been munching away and how hot it must be with all that wool when a very confused postman I had not noticed responded

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 117 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 28 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I genuinely want to get a pet sheep one day. They're so cute!!

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 18 points 8 months ago

Lamb season always makes me smile. My mother used to absolutely melt when she saw them, so it's a happy reminder of her

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sheep are also incredibly gross and dirty animals that don't clean themselves. Think of a goat but with long, curly hair that collects every bit of dirt.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And the back view? Wall to wall diarrhoea

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 5 points 8 months ago

They just like us...

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Look up a petting zoo.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] grte@lemmy.ca 66 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Hey everyone, check out this guy who doesn't even have a pet sheep.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 15 points 8 months ago

who doesn't even have a pet sheep.

"You can't say everyone has a pet sheep, when everyone does not have a pet sheep. We're going to get nasty letters saying 'Where's my pet sheep? Why don't I have a pet sheep?'"

Dr Archibald from VeggieTales spits his drink in shock

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

Why would that be, I wonder...?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 14 points 8 months ago

Farmers, I assume. It was a small village with a lot of farms

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 5 points 8 months ago

Here in the states at least, it can get you an agriculture tax break. Lots of people will have pet goats, sheep, donkeys etc..

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

Does it deliver your mail, though?