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How to leave the house

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54 points zdw | 1 comments | 27 Jun 25 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
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absurdo ◴[29 Jun 25 13:23 UTC] No.44412952[source]▶
Please for the love of God don’t get a dog.

Recent related thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44223212

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graemep ◴[29 Jun 25 13:31 UTC] No.44412997[source]▶
That article is about a specific form of dog ownership. A dog as a substitute child.

This is about a dog as an additional companion, and having a dog being a social lubricant rather than a substitute for any form of human companionship or interaction.

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1. Blamido ◴[29 Jun 25 13:46 UTC] No.44413129[source]▶
Which makes it even worse.

A dog for getting laid vs. being your best friend