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[–] ElJefe@lemmy.ca 77 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Because it’s usually two large crabs duking it out for the larger shell. When one of them inevitably loses, all the other crabs that are lined up, by size, no less, immediately ditch their shells for the next size up. Leaving behind the smallest shell for a large crab. I got to see this first hand at a beach in Mexico when I was a kid. I had no clue what was going on with all these crabs lined up from large to small, it was so cool to watch. But sad too.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Leaving behind the smallest shell for a large crab

Lmao imagine this happening with humans and Zucc or Musk ends up in some dilapidated house in Eastern Europe.

[–] Drewmeister@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, this actually sounds fine to me. Since they're entirely self-made men who acquired their wealth through their own hard work and gumption, it's only a minor setback.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago

The original situation is more like a disabled person getting a topmost flat in a 9 floor building without an elevator.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Sad for the crab, but happy news for a seagull or octopus or something.

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That would be okay too, let's have the MTV Cribs guys duke it out and then everyone else gets a fitting home

[–] ElJefe@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

That sounds like a totally different type of show about celebrities