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[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I went to an alligator themed tourist attraction in Florida years ago where a man would hover his hand inside an alligator’s mouth - he claimed that if you don’t touch their palate, the alligator’s bite reflex will not be triggered.

Now this man had about 4 fingers on both of his hands combined, so take from that what you will…

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

That sounds like someone with personal empirical evidence

[–] blargle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago
[–] ipwn17@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

We’ve been training for this since we were kids

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

Ow... Ow... Ow...

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago
[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 42 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

It's instructing us to do it, it is a permitted snoot boop

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 4 days ago

the diagram looks like the person is trying to pull an apple out of its nose

This also has the side effect of sending the targeted reptile to horny jail

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 24 points 4 days ago

It will release whatever it holds, and grab your arm instead!

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 days ago

they work like those trash bin lids, push it until it clicks and it unlatches to swing open, then push it down again and it clicks closed

[–] moody@lemmings.world 19 points 4 days ago
[–] Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Tap it or punch it? I mean there’s a difference in both movements and intensity.

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I feel like in the moment, one would want to overdo it rather then underdo it. Particularly if the thing in its mouth is your other arm or leg.

I mean that would be my instinct but what if they have like a pressure point there that requires a specific amount of force that happened to be approximately the same as a light tap?

[–] witchybitchy@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

the illustration has a closed fist so I think a hearty thwak! is called for.

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 10 points 4 days ago

"Bad gator, bad! Drop it! Drop it!"

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's a great way to lose an arm...

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

If it bites your arm you just bonk it with your other arm and repeat the cycle until it's tuckered out.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 days ago

No effect when you are in the mouth.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

"Oy! What's the big idea, can't you see I'm enjoying my mea-dammit, fell for it again..."

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I reckon a .45 between the eyes would work as well.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Good to know.