“as a college student used to her freedom, i’m sometimes gone for days at a time when i’m home for the summer,” explains jesse from gurnee, illinois, admitting that during this time, her betta fish, freddie mercury, tends to go unfed.
“my 14-year old-sister has shown him mercy a a few times,” jesse says, and admirably, “she’s never asked for thanks.” but freddie, it seems, has had just about enough of this neglect.
related: through a glass bowl, darkly
extra credit: “you can call me the manatee!” [youtube]
138 responses so far ↓
#1
zenvelo
Freddie has interesting reading choices. I wonder if that’s how he learned to write?
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:19 am rating: +14
#2
Wesley
Yes, that’s very funny, but beta fish should not be kept in a bowl. He needs at least 5 gallons, a heater to keep the water at at least 78 degrees, and a filter. Even if he is being fed enough, he is not being properly taken care of!
Poor fish.
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:30 am rating: +32
#3
Julia
Wow I would feel like shit if someone left me that note. Holy guilt trip, batman!
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:35 am rating: +9
#4
Ti O
Team younger sis. Jesse is a self absorbed prat that would be sans one fish if it weren’t for her sister.
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:47 am rating: +41
#5
MoxieHart
That Me Write Book looks interesting, what’s it about?
Nov 9, 2008 at 11:50 am rating: 0
#6
Denagh
I love this note! “feed me to the cat” too funny! Ppl should NOT Have pets if they don’t take care of them. Go Team little Sister!
Nov 9, 2008 at 12:00 pm rating: +18
#7
Nini
Yup, Jesse would have been better off buying herself another Frappucino instead of a fishie… go little sister! You should adopt Freddy and give him a proper tank…
Nov 9, 2008 at 12:09 pm rating: +15
#8
Jon
Is the title an Arrested Development reference?
Nov 9, 2008 at 12:35 pm rating: +4
#9
Ed Knittel
Sounds to me like Jesse doesn’t know much about what responsibility means. The only reason that you should be “gone for days” is if you’ve scored yourself a couple of eightballs and a few hookers. Be sure to get a couple of dime bags to take the edge off.
Otherwise, commit to what you committed to and start acting like an adult.
Nov 9, 2008 at 12:59 pm rating: +33
#10
Eric B.
Am I to assume from this note that the cat is not being fed, either? What a house of horrors!
Nov 9, 2008 at 1:00 pm rating: +45
#11
Timo
I would like a little tartar sauce on my fish with low self esteem. But a squeeze of lemon juice and a grind of pepper will do too.
Nov 9, 2008 at 1:15 pm rating: +8
#12
RiNK
Note=funny
Little sister=awesome
Jesse=asshole
Nov 9, 2008 at 1:21 pm rating: +31
#13
Canthz_B
Who feeds her Betta while she’s away at school enjoying “her freedom”?
This note seems tame compared to what her roomie probably left her. Why is Jesse keeping those from us?
Something is fishy here!
Nov 9, 2008 at 1:27 pm rating: +4
#14
Canthz_B
Jesse’s sister did NOT write this note…
…the cat did!!
Nov 9, 2008 at 1:30 pm rating: +35
#15
HairySwede
Betas can live for a long time without food.
I was gone for 6 weeks and just threw my beta into the bathtub full of water and a couple of two week slow release fish food biscuits. The fish was still alive when I came back. Kind of a reddish color but alive and my apartment smelled awful but aside from that no noticeable damage.
Nov 9, 2008 at 2:18 pm rating: +4