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In local news, a man’s reaction to his six-year-old son’s excitement over catching a six-inch bluegill has raised eyebrows in the community. Despite the child’s genuine joy and enthusiasm at reeling in his first catch, the father expressed disappointment, considering it a “pathetic” accomplishment.

Sources close to the situation reported that the father muttered, “Big deal, anyone can catch a bluegill. They’re practically brain-dead and will bite anything you throw at them, even a bare hook. It’s not like he caught a trophy bass or anything worth bragging about.”

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My dad was the high school quarterback and he got a scrawny autistic nerdling son.

It was a bad setup.

[–] tattletaletimes@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago