I love that first picture. It's the "hogzilla angle."

cryinoutloud: I love that first picture. It's the "hogzilla angle."

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Which one is the hog?

And, first thing I thought of:

Obvious question time. Why the F would anyone want a pig as a pet regardless if it is "micro" or not?

Cats are bad enough, but pigs?

You bought a farking pig, you fat headed twit, what did you think it was going to do? Take you on a magical adventure? Help you learn how to love again? Star alongside you in a buddy cop movie? It's a farking pig! They eat, shiat, and grow! Like any other goddamn mammal! fark!

She bought a pig in a poke.

TNel: So you wait 3 years of living with a giant pig to complain? I mean the thing probably was full size in less than a year. AW alert!

What tipped you off? The fact that she bought a self professed "trendy" micro pig, or the fact that she's posing with it on the pages of The Sun like a farking Conan the Barbarian cover?

That thing looks tasty. And the pig is cute too.

Do house pigs "go" outside or can they be trained to use a litter box?

Breaking News: Puppies grow into Dogs

Crime Alert: That 1lbs puppy you bought may grow to 100lbs or more!

RexTalionis: Pigs are smarter than dogs and cats and are very sociable animals.

And as a bonus, they're tastier when you get tired of them.

The One True TheDavid: That thing looks tasty. And the pig is cute too.

Do house pigs "go" outside or can they be trained to use a litter box?

I've heard mixed results (my sister had a pet pig). If you work at it - yes. Pigs are also better pets for folks with allergies (like my sister).

They can be vicious little/big bastards too, especially males. Best keep the tusks in check or castrate males.

I don't care how cute it was when it was a baby, or how strong her bond is with it. Slaughter it if it is eating you out of house and home.

RexTalionis: [wtfhub.com image 600x464]

Squeeeeeeee!!!!!11

/That's not me, that's the pig. That thing is farking ugly.

Not sure if anyone else noticed this, but the pig has pink nail polish on. I think that says something about the psychology of the owners.

No grown women should have that much pink in her house.

RexTalionis: Pigs are smarter than dogs and cats and are very sociable animals.

But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.

LeroyBourne: I don't care how cute it was when it was a baby, or how strong her bond is with it. Slaughter it if it is eating you out of house and home.

Hell a pig farmer would probably pay good money for it, she could "pretend" it was being sent to die of old age in a farm. hahah. That pigs probably worth $200 wholesale at least.

For those unfamiliar with British units:
17 stone = 1058 Newtons = 539,775 carats = .000001227 aircraft carriers (Nimitz class)

/You're welcome.

Hey look it's everybody's mom.

Micro piglets stalk your dungeon. Beware!

MindStalker: LeroyBourne: I don't care how cute it was when it was a baby, or how strong her bond is with it. Slaughter it if it is eating you out of house and home.

Hell a pig farmer would probably pay good money for it, she could "pretend" it was being sent to die of old age in a farm. hahah. That pigs probably worth $200 wholesale at least.

I'd go a lot higher than that considering it gets to eat apples and carrots all day instead of corn. I bet the meat is way better than even the grass fed free range shiat. I'd pay the extra money to have it fabricated, and hit up the swanky side of town's restaurants to sell. Kobe pork as a selling point per say.

LeroyBourne: I don't care how cute it was when it was a baby, or how strong her bond is with it. Slaughter it if it is eating you out of house and home.

"Well, now a pig like that, you don't wanna eat all at once."

Sure she's cute now, but she's just going to keep wasting all your money, eating and laying around the house until she's so big and gross that you'll wonder why you ever took her in in the first place and you'll start pondering slaughtering her. Not to mention the pig she bought is going to cost a lot of money to feed, too.

Diogenes Teufelsdrockh: Breaking News: Puppies grow into Dogs

Crime Alert: That 1lbs puppy you bought may grow to 100lbs or more!

Reading this as someone who was told that they were buying a "mini-daschund" at the pound and now is the proud owner of a 100lb great dane/lab mix....I'm getting a kick :)

TNel: So you wait 3 years of living with a giant pig to complain? I mean the thing probably was full size in less than a year. AW alert!

Potbellies don't reach full size until they're three. She still should have known something was up, though.

She should check out my "micro-pig". It exhibits similar behavior.

SOME PIG.

/That'll do.

HOGWASH!

I personally never got the whole pigs as pets thing, sure they LOOK cute but have you ever actually touched one? it feels like petting a brillo pad, not cuddly at all

It appears to be pining for the fjords

Why is this under the geek tab anyways? Are geeks suckers for micro pig scamsters?

MindStalker: Hell a pig farmer would probably pay good money for it, she could "pretend" it was being sent to die of old age in a farm. hahah. That pigs probably worth $200 wholesale at least.

A mere $200? That's not the most common of breeds, and it's been raised with premium feed.

Friskya: What's a poke?

A bag, about the right size for holding small animals. Like a piglet. One of the means of fraud was to shove a cat or puppy in there instead. If the buyer didn't inspect, they got an animal valued much less for their meat. Complicating factor is that if you open the bag the animal is going to try to get out, which is a pain in the butt.

You 'bought a pig in a poke' if you fail to check. If you checked, you might 'let the cat out of the bag', meaning you released the trick out to the public, failing to fall for it.

Imaginary Cheese Jedi: I personally never got the whole pigs as pets thing, sure they LOOK cute but have you ever actually touched one? it feels like petting a brillo pad, not cuddly at all

Maybe if yo condition it?

Cisco-Kid: For those unfamiliar with British units:
17 stone = 1058 Newtons = 539,775 carats = .000001227 aircraft carriers (Nimitz class)

/You're welcome.

Fig, strawberry, or Cam?

This is important.

ZMugg: Cisco-Kid: For those unfamiliar with British units:
17 stone = 1058 Newtons = 539,775 carats = .000001227 aircraft carriers (Nimitz class)

/You're welcome.

Fig, strawberry, or Cam?

This is important.

*Checks math*

Nimitz class AC = 66000 lbs.

17 stone = 262 lbs.

Hmmmmm.

Squee...?

Is it just me or does that pig look a little fake? Like a giant stuffed animal that they posed for a picture.

Inigo: [i.imgur.com image 362x444]

Micro piglets stalk your dungeon. Beware!

Came here to say this. Bravo!

the_sidewinder: ZMugg: ZMugg: Cisco-Kid: For those unfamiliar with British units:
17 stone = 1058 Newtons = 539,775 carats = .000001227 aircraft carriers (Nimitz class)

/You're welcome.

Fig, strawberry, or Cam?

This is important.

*Checks math*

Nimitz class AC = 66000 lbs.

17 stone = 262 lbs.

Hmmmmm.

Uh, a Nimitz weighs quite a bit more than 66k pounds

100000 long tons. You're right, my dumb. (new window)