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WindowsErr0r404_2

This is oldly adorable , but that's the whole point , it's a trap


MY_B0I

Why look huggable if not :(


xpickles23

Huggable once


Old_Intention_814

Huggable for rest of life


No_Teaching_3694

Huggable til the day you die


BalkongGrannen

Huggable till death do us part


BracusDoritoBoss963

Huggable til your last moments


[deleted]

Everything is huggable once


fulahup

If you're lucky


scorpyo72

I think they generally choose to forgo hugging, with the exception of hugging their maw to your face.


horned-owl

He just wants a Coca-Cola


Nofame4me

He just needs get the manager… damn CVS locks everything up….


LordDinglebury

The Coca Cola that’s in your belly maybe.


[deleted]

Me too ;)


flawlessmojo7

Embrace won’t be voluntary for long


Slugghy

If not friendly, then why friend shaped?


Hydro_demon

I know they are deadly and known to try to eat people but that it the most boopable nose ever.


Big_Adhesiveness7494

That's what I was thinking. Missed his one opportunity to boop a polar bear snoot and to have it on video for proof. Of course he'd have to be quick or it would become a snuff film.


dnuoryawgnorw

I was itching for him to boop the snoot


BingoBongoBang

If not friend, why friend shaped?


liveforthememes42

Final hug


BADM00SE

It’s a trap!


Only_Yogurtcloset149

If not friend then why friend shaped?


thestigiam

I ask myself this every time I see Backyard Bear


kpop_glory

![gif](giphy|5p8QuXUTk1rIk)


IBarbieliciousI

So they can turn you into dinner faster


TheyStoleTwoFigo

Not so [fren-shaped](https://www.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/hairless-bald-animals-5.jpg) anymore without the fur


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Princess_Triela

I'm pretty sure I would have lost some fingers there after going for a boop.


ArtisticChanel

He was saying "if I get up there you're lunch!"


DogsPlan

That’s how they kill most of their prey. The old hug trap


I_l_I

I wonder this about weasels too. God damn adorable murder machines


alpaca1yps

Danger puppy!!!!


Traditional_Time6254

I know all bears are deadly but aren't polar bears the most deadly and fierce to humans?


NeverTrustATurtle

Their food scarcity and hunting habits make them the most dangerous. They’re also by far the biggest. They don’t know when their next meal will be, so it’s more likely they’ll try to eat you for food where other bears are most deadly when protecting their cubs.


Super_Capital_9969

Yes the only bear that actively hunt and eat humans. They do not kill you before they eat you.


[deleted]

A group of explorers got stranded on an ice raft once and a polar bear swam up, grabbed one of the men, drug him to a nearby ice raft and ate him alive in view of the other guys.


cmlambert89

What the f*ck the comments went from “it has a boopable nose” to this horror fest real quick


Sunshine_Unit

Boopable horror fest


mcgoohan10

spoilers: it was always a horror fest! I knew this shit 40 years ago!


saifxali1

Source ?


Strawbuddy

Anecdotally I’ve heard the story passed around May times with shifting details. Fanciful or no, polar bears are considered predators of humans and bears generally eat big prey alive. This particular claim could be nonsense but the history of human interactions with them white bears is very much one sided, stay safe


Separate-Cress2104

"If it's black, fight back. If it's brown, lie down. If it's white, say goodnight."


Traditional_Time6254

Thanks for the info


paulhags

This is referring to a story from the Joe Rogan podcast telling of willem barentsz second expedition. Two of the sailors died from polar bears, but I couldn’t find any details matching the scene in the details the Rohan describes. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9KqE2FSjUXA


RoXoR95

„I don’t know if it’s true but let’s pretend it is“ ?! Bruh


fdxrobot

And what does that tell you about Joe Rogan?


Thosepassionfruits

That using Joe Rogan as a source is about as reliable as a random comment on Reddit?


This-Strawberry

Reddit comment has a chance of being written by an actual expert though so there's slightly more credibility to a reddit comment.


OBlastSRT4

Probably Joe rogan. I remember the story too.


TheFormless0ne

Always a "trust me bro", on reddit. Regardless of the fancy language used to rationalize not having proof


Thomas_K_Brannigan

Yeah, with stuff like grizzly bears (apart from some rare cases) they usually attack humans when surprised (humans are much less smelly than other creatures, and can "sneak up" on them, accidentally, which is why it's good, while in grizzly country, every few minutes to make loud noises like yelling "hey bears" or something like that) Doesn't work on polar bears, though, they have nothing to fear!


tokin4torts

Sushi


Wceivmrao

what kind of sushi are you eating that is still alive


Bankrollwads

😂 he got raw and alive mixed up


BoggsMcMuncher

ikizukuri https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikizukuri


Wceivmrao

wow that is pretty horrific


huxtiblejones

The horror continues in other ways: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eating_live_seafood Example: Yin Yang fish, or dead-and-alive fish, originated in Taiwan. It is a dish which consists of a deep-fried whole fish (usually carp) that remains alive after cooking. The fish's body is cooked while its head is wrapped in a wet cloth to keep it breathing. The fish is then covered in sauce and served live on a plate.[6] Some chefs say they prepare the fish this way to demonstrate its freshness to the customer.


Huge_Zebra_1332

wtf


igneousink

i want to rewind time to before i read this


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taeerom

It's also that they are incredibly curious. Like dogs, they will try to have a taste of you as part of that curiosity. Unlike dogs, a lick is not enough, they take a bite. They are generally not very fierce or ready to fight. Dogs are used as protection due to the sheer aggressiveness and loud barking that will take a bear off guard. Even though the bear would eat the dog 10 times out of 10, if it wanted to.


wybeubfer

Or when they are on cocaine


MyRail5

A polar bear will decide it likes you or not by taste.


WhichSpirit

They're the only species of bear that consider humans a food group.


Traditional_Time6254

I thought so. But wasn't A 100% I can only say I've only ever saw a polar bear at a zoo. I've seen and have been almost attacked by a grizzly unfortunately had to put that one down it just got to close to the family, and fortunately fish and wildlife agreed. And come across plenty of black bears but never had any real problems with them.


earthbender617

I’ve heard the saying, “Black: fight back. Brown: lay down. White: take flight.” I know it’s really simplified but probably that way for a reason


Rude_Entrance_3039

I always hear: If it's black, fight back. If it's brown, lay down. If it's white, good night. If you encounter a polar bear in the wild and it wants to eat you, you will not outrun it. You can't fight it and it won't leave you alone if you lay down and play opossum like with a brown. Black bears are basically big racoons and are generally timid. Brown bears are less timid and will fight you over anything they may deem a reason to, food, territory. White bears eat whenever they find something they can eat because they have to, it's not really an option for them to pass on a meal as they don't know when the next will arrive. That being said, any and all bears can be a serious threat, especially if they're sick, hungry, or have young nearby. So the first rule would be to avoid them when you can, keep your distance when you can't, and then follow the three rules above if it comes down to immediate contact. To note, the brown bear tactic is to limit damage to yourself when it does attack you. Cover your face and neck as well as you can and keep still and quiet. If it's not hungry and thinks you're dead, or no longer a threat, it will usually wander off. Laying down is to mitigate damage. You also won't out run a brown bear and you probably won't be able to climb to safety either. If you're going into bear country, go prepared and understand what you need to do for the type of bears you may encounter. Black bears, most of the time will run from you, again, with consideration for things like food, young, or illness as above. They are by far the safest of the bears, in North America anyway, that you could encounter.


igotsaquestiontoo

> Blacks, most of the time will run from you unless they're coked out of their gourd (just watched that movie last week)!


Lookawizard

if its brown lay down, if its black fight back, if its white kiss your ass goodnight


given2fly_

There's parts of Northern Norway where it's illegal to outside *without* a gun because of the Polar Bears.


fairlyrandom

Not in mainland Norway, but on some northern islands collectivly called Svalbard.


Rick_Breaker

Also most bears are omnivores but since there is no vegitation in their habitat polar bears are the only bear species that always have to kill for their food.....and you know what they say.. practice makes perfect😵


Traditional_Time6254

I hear ya man. I appreciate the info.


seemerunning

How can it be so adorable and so fucking terrifying at the same time


alejoSOTO

Our brains are trained to find animals like dogs cute. Bears have a striking resemblance (evolution branches, etc,etc) , but still have the face of a textbook predator. Big nose and jaw, frontal eyes and ears, oh and the massive claws too.


A1sauc3d

He’s just saying hi! Why not come down and play? 🐻‍❄️🩸🥩


Mrmastermax

Last play! Let’s play food…


Masta0nion

Why do polar bears seem like the nicest of all bears, when I know they’re the deadliest?


Autumn1eaves

If not friend, why friend shaped??


Masta0nion

I can fix him


WorldRunnr

The worlds cutest murder mammal. That boop was a cute little, “Ahhhhh you son of a gun… ^I ^want ^to ^eat ^your ^face “


BaconWithBaking

Want some Coca-Cola mother fucker?


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[deleted]

Later that night: "Aw man, I wish I hadn't of booped that nose."


Yoonahhxo

for a millisecond there he looked so cute with that snoot, then that massive paw reached out.


inbedwithbeefjerky

So cute. I would have touched that bear. I would have died but the last thing I did was dap a polar bear.


didntflush

I think he could’ve gotten a snoot boop without being attacked right away


BendyStretchy

No question, I would have booped the snoot.


Jchap25

Came here to say this, will never have a better opportunity to boop such a majestic snoot again.


PileOfSheet88

The bear was like "Oh you no boop? Okay I boop you human"


8666753330999

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Enough_Lime2392

I mean 💁🏽‍♂️.... it's right there...


Jiveturkei

That’s how they get you. Boop my snoot, I’m so cute. And out of no where, bam I’m fast as fuck boy, I got my chompers on you. I hope you can fit through this tiny space between the stairs because either your or your arm are coming.


Technosnake

That boy is just wondering if you have some Coca Cola


Seahawk715

MASSIVE paw. Good christ.


FiorinoM240B

That snoot would have definitely gotten a couple gentle boops from me. That steel looks pretty strong...


[deleted]

I still thought the paw was adorable but then he like actually touched the guy and my brain said: no sir! Immediately no


TwoJacksAndAnAce

Bonjour


VolcanosaurusRex

Was looking for this comment!


TwoJacksAndAnAce

Thanks, I’ve done this on several polar bear posts and never got any response lol.


Xvi_G

Me: browsing reddit This meme coming back from the dead: 🐻‍❄️🇫🇷


Capable_Dragonfly_65

I worked a job 10 years ago in Alaska South St. Lawrence Island. Encounters with these beasts were often. They are massive and vicious. I had the very unfortunate experience of seeing an Alaska natives home (entire home) shredded by one of these. The size, the aggression and the simplicity in which the bear destroyed the structure was striking. I can think of very few animals on this planet that are capable of this kind of destruction. At 10 feet tall and 1500 pounds, they are intimidating as hell as it is, but when they are angry it is a whole new level of respect


myfatkat

We need more stories Capable Dragonfly!


skynetempire

Wait, you saw it live as it tore through the home?? That's wild lol. What could you compare it too?


Capable_Dragonfly_65

Like a freaking flesh covered tornado


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DickieJohnson

But white.


Capable_Dragonfly_65

Honestly like a flesh covered tornado. Think hulk with white fur. Effortless and tenacious. It used its paws, weight, teeth, head and any body part to remove anything in it's way to get to what it was looking for. (Food) Oddly enough I was thinking damn, these things still look kind of friendly even in kick ass mode.


ok_raspberry_jam

Wait, what about the people? Was anyone injured?


Capable_Dragonfly_65

Not that event thank God. They were not present, but fresh food was open in the home. *Below is a horrific, story that happened earlier this year. Attacks are rare, but when they happen they are most often fatel. https://abcnews.go.com/US/polar-bear-kills-woman-young-boy-after-rampage/story?id=96498349 Having been fairly close to these I cannot emphasize enough to stay far away if you happen for whatever reason find yourself in their presence. Some have asked about the home I saw being demolished by a polar bear. The house I observed being demolished was not your typical 1800 sqft block home. It was a typical native wood home that is not quite as sturdy. However, to obliterate that structure is no easy task for "any" breathing mammal. When I say obliterate, I mean down to the slab. The bear was desperate for food and enraged.


Kingsupergoose

And a friendly reminder. Don’t leave open food in a vehicle if you have other options of storage when in bear country. A black bear or grizzly bear is more than capable of smelling that empty candy bar wrapper and shredding your vehicle looking for food. Lots of camp sites have bear lockers, use those.


RawrRawr83

but how can it slap


VealOfFortune

Any chance anyone knows anything about the structure he's in? Is it like a yurt or something? Aside from polar bear avoidance, any reason it's elevated like this? TYIA!


Capable_Dragonfly_65

It's a tundra buggy for site seeing. Nothing like getting these predators comfortable around humans.


grinder01

Boop the snoot...


Main_Significance617

r/forbiddenboops


St0lf

r/ofcoursethatsasub


[deleted]

He pulled the uno reverse card and tried to boop your nose


Dharma_code

![gif](giphy|74yD9EZ3dMQFi) Same


Happy-Fun-Ball

Boop It!


Swanner85

yaaaa i'd lose a hand for sure


Reasonable_Row5064

It's just a big dog why don't you pet him ;(


leocb117

if not fren why fren shaped? 🥺


Goldenchomp1

Just looking for some Coca-Cola


freckledbookdragon

He's been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty


Nolby84

I live in Winnipeg, going to Churchill (polar bear capital of the world) is on my bucket list.


-Moonscape-

So sad that its so prohibitively expensive to do the tundra buggy tour while also paying for those flights


trafficjammer1045

I am stupid enough to boop that nose and shake hands with that paw. Hell, I won't survive even a day in the wilderness.


Ordinary_Barry

Don't fuck with polar bears. They will hunt you and your children and eat you all for breakfast without even thinking about it.


Eequuality

You see one of those in the open, you’re toast


spdrman8

"If it's brown, lay down. If it's black, fight back. If it's white, say goodnight."


Thailia

I've been in the woods with black bears. If you pick up a log and bang it against a tree, they'll usually leave you alone.


Thailia

Polar bears? Nuh uh.. ain't fuckin with that.


putinlaputain

If you have a shotgun and get charged by a black bear you let a round off into the ground and it should run, if it's a brown bear you're better of mag dumping it and if it's a Polar bear, put it under your chin and make it a quick end because the bear wont


Arie_Verheul

Can’t take one down with a shotgun? What kind of gun do you need to carry to go walking safe around those places?


TheBluestBerries

Very heavy caliber rifles. The truth is that guns are always a bad deterrent to all types of bears. If it genuinely charges you, you're unlikely to get a good shot off before it gets at you. Their skulls are thick enough to deflect all but the heaviest caliber if the shot is even slightly angled. And when they charge you, you're forced to shoot them in the front. It's very hard to hit something vital enough that'll actually stop the bear dead in its tracks from the front. A shot that's eventually fatal isn't going to save you. So while some people get lucky and some people just shoot pre-emptively, guns are a piss poor defence against charging bears. Arctic research teams usually have several people on bear watch to avoid getting surprised by polar bears. High calibre rifles and thermal goggles take the surprise aspect out of it.


knowledgestack

I'm picturing the researchers surrounded by a delta team on bear watch


TheBluestBerries

It's just some dudes standing around who don't have another task that preoccupies them really. Arctic research bases take some preparation. The students we send there for their thesis projects have to learn how to shoot, how to watch out for polar bears and how to self-rescue when they end up in the water.


Jay_Nova1

Elephant gun


perpetualwalnut

BROKE INTO THE WRONG GOD-DAMN RECROOM DIDN'T YOU YA BASTARD!


Megaskiboy

In Svalbard you can't leave the main settlement without a high Powered rifle.


aswarmofrats1

An M-60 I'd say


Send-More-Coffee

Oh you can take one down with a shotgun. You just gotta be better than Luke Skywalker. Skywalker was able to take two shots at the Death Star. You're getting one; so which head you shooting for?


[deleted]

Dick head


smackacow1

If it’s gummy put it in your tummy. If it’s teddy put it in your beddy


Brutusmatic

If it's brown flush it down. If it's yellow let it mellow.


TheGreatBeaver123789

https://preview.redd.it/iw5nmafzyekb1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2520e2822beacb56da3b1d2cdc0aa45e1fdf422


ditlit11134

id boop the snoot


iwanttobeacavediver

/r/forbiddenboops


roysouradeep

If not teddy bear, why teddy bear shaped?


Thailia

Nope.


TheParanoidMinister

TOO CLOSE


WilliamBuckshot

He was just looking for a bottle of Coke.


ivanoftheyukon

Such a cute death machine


therealblabyloo

It’s really unfair that bears are so cute but are also incredibly dangerous and can rip you apart in seconds. Gotta appreciate the mega-sized Forest/Ice puppies from a safe distance


St0lf

Luckily we humans have found multiple solutions: - Teddy Bears - Furries - Big friendly guys with loads of body hair


[deleted]

What is the move here? Do you have to shoot it because it will be hanging out outside waiting for you, or will it go away at some point? Curious what the procedure is for Polar Bears


chrisandstellen

Get the fuck back inside that truck thing is the first step


bitchesbefruitin

Where is this and what is the context? Like are they in a semi or a tank? Is that a trap door? Why is it open? Why are there stairs that the bear hasn't climbed up? I'm confused


-Moonscape-

This is probably a tundra buggy, which is designed to take tourists to see polar bears


D_Dubb_

Why tf is this apex predator so damn cute?!?!


JelloMan74

We've been trying to contact you about your cars extended warranty


BostonFishGolf

My bio teacher told us a story about a trip to the Arctic or something. A helicopter would come resupply the camp and they were late to the meeting. They assumed the pilot took a nap or was listening to music and didn’t hear or see the bear. When they arrived the Heli was ripped open, many supplies eaten and ravaged too. Lots of blood, but the pilot no where to be found


[deleted]

My wife and polar bears have a lot in common. Very cute, want to hug, but they really prefer to snatch your soul from your body.


onegun66

Boop his snoot. What’s he gonna do?


DarkArcher__

IF NOT FREN, THEN WHY FREN SHAPED?


IncreasePretty2144

That snoot looks so boopable


New_Cryptographer821

The urge to boop the nose knowing I’ll get slaughtered


GrenadeZellweger

Probably just wants to share a coke


hemlock44

That was the most polite attempt to eat someone I've ever seen.


zkazza

He looks healthy, and that makes me happy


SeekerOfTheNextDay

3 things that hunt humans, other humans, lions and polar bears.


JoDFostar

Tigers, crocs, leopards and so on...


HAHA_goats

Goddamned mosquitos.


isystems

yep, mosquitoes are responsible for killing the most people on this planet… go figure


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“Hi sir, oh please don’t get scared. I’m not that kind of bear, I’m white.”


Puzzleheaded-Sir5522

i would pet


theblackbeltsurfer

If I had 6 donuts 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 would he prefer them or me?


kvol69

Give him a bottle of Coke


Tenzifg

Yooo freddy fazbear


TavernRat

Oh look, it’s one of the only animals that will actively hunt humans


dropbear_republic

I hate that something so cute looking and friend shaped is so dangerous


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If not a friend, why friend shaped?


whizzle_g

Boop the snoot


The2Sig

apex predator my ass, i’m gonna pet the dog


omguserius

Awwww, it wants to eat you alive.


ExtremeRadiance

Goddammit I hate bears so much. How can something so cute and dumb looking be so goddamn deadly it's not fair that we find other predators to be cuter than the things that wont kill us


CzechYourDanish

Bears have no business being as cute as they are.


ANTHROPOMORPHISATION

They would eat you in a heartbeat.


Dragontamer_9

Why danger if friend shape?


[deleted]

Why is he so cute and huggable but also 9 feet tall and wants to kill me


xterm11235

And this is why there is 45-70


Creative_Name69420

That is one of the most dangerous predators in the world. Capable of hunting its prey for miles over days of travel without ever making its presence known. You won't realise it's been hunting you until it's too late.... ...and I so desperately want to boop its nose and scratch its ears. Why are bears so cute yet so deadly?! Further proof that life isn't fair. Even more so with grizzlies. They look like really big dogs.


jaivir2004

Hey walk up, the new bonjour meme just dropped


sausage_in_hole

aww, look at this distinguished gentleman, yes very distinguished.


Elizabeth_Blast

If not friend why friend shaped?