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In reply to the discussion: 'Worst idea ever': Mattel under fire over toy car driven by live cricket kept in motion sensor cage [View all]Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)45. The ants in an ant farm probably believe that they are in the wild.
I doubt that they are smart enough to pick up on Junior's enormous eyeball peering in at them. They have soil, food, everything that they need.
The crickets, on the other hand, will instantly pick up on the fact that they are in an entirely alien habitat. There are no cricket cars, controls, and high speed insect transportation in nature. This will disorient and alarm them. Or on the other hand maybe they will think it's awesome and a very attractive alternative to sitting in the yard bored out of their minds doing that chirping sound all night.
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'Worst idea ever': Mattel under fire over toy car driven by live cricket kept in motion sensor cage [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2015
OP
this is BULL ! WHAT A CRAP TOY. Mattel, killing crickets. SHAME SHAME ON YOU piece of garbage
trueblue2007
Dec 2015
#7
I suspect if you asked the crickets if they would prefer to drive the car or be eaten by the mantis
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#35
Yeah. My kid who thinks most new foods are "gross", ate a lollipop with a cricket inside once
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#68
I suspect crickets would prefer to maintain a natural life in natural environment.
LanternWaste
Dec 2015
#61
I suppose. But is it really "suffering"? The bugs are in a clear box.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#26
Recognizing our faults is step one. Being sincere about it is step two. Good luck, little cowboy!!!
LanternWaste
Dec 2015
#63
I guess. I must confess I'm just not feeling the outrage, on this one.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#47
Hell, I'm rubbing my legs together and creating a chirping sound as we speak!
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#56
They just need to make a car for my bearded dragon so he has a chance to catch his food.
Quackers
Dec 2015
#82
"None of them will have experienced anything like this before" - undoubtedly, true.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#37
It made it to market because some big shot at mattel thought it was a good idea, and his people
hughee99
Dec 2015
#74
Houseflies are lower in my esteem than crickets, yet it is still wrong to pull their wings off
Hekate
Dec 2015
#30
I seldom agree with PETA because they are so over-the-top, but I hope Mattel is embarassed. nt
Hekate
Dec 2015
#40
I had one delivered by amazon, it was left on the welcome mat and you know what happened.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#39
At least the crickets met their destiny and the Door Buzzard got a Xmas dinner...
Hekate
Dec 2015
#41
Using a buzzard in that fashion probably would not please peta, either.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2015
#42
OMG, I have to check back into the Door Buzzard thread to see if a PETA subthread has appeared!
Hekate
Dec 2015
#43
As a cricket, given the choice between (1) having a metal hook shoved up my ass
Nye Bevan
Dec 2015
#66