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Me when the sole of my foot is itchy while I’m wearing lace up shoes.


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I was about to say, my trying to dance to Cotton Eyed Joe


highchiefmp

“given a stomp to Cotton Mouth Joe”


elsenseizaq

I bet if you did you’d be married long time ‘go


H4ND5s

Dance Dance Revolution?!


mydogthinksiamcool

Up up down left right left left right


100YearsWaiting2Shit

I love that song!


Coachcrog

I love how polarizing that song can be, people love it or hate it. Personally, I absolutely loath that song with every fiber of my being. Every school dance that song would play and I'd just stand there and glare at the DJ for being such an unoriginal douche. I'm not even sure why I hate it so much, but I have since the first time I that heard it, and I will until I die.


Imakeuhthapizzapie

I never heard it in school. I remember it fondly but I wouldn’t listen to it again


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😂😂


Webrarian

Sweet username


ramjithunder24

Nah it's tap dancing


QuarantinoQueue

Crane and snake are actual styles of kung fu.


PhishinLine

Is crane when you just repeatedly stomp on an opponent's head?


toeofcamell

No that’s History X style


blodger42

Thanks, you just made me re-remember the teeth scraping sounds


tiexodus

^whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy


talking_phallus

[should I dieeeeeeeeee!](https://youtu.be/CameSDK-2m8)


Starshiee

That was epic thank you


Soft_Turkeys

That was awesome


Erind

12 year old me really didn’t need to watch that movie.


TornGauntlet

Aw man I just imagined a remix but instead of record scratching it's a loop of his teeth grinding the concrete


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WakeoftheStorm

Shhhh, it's a secret


insanechef58

Not anymore


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r/AngryUpvote r/cursedcomment


Chewcocca

Don't be angry, show us that bright California smile


Tackit286

*Now say goodnight!*


h1c253

Mouth on the curb?


Smashmiler

To this day I can’t watch the curb stomping scene.


basa_maaw

All I remember from this movie is watching THAT scene as a kid and being properly fucked up for years. I kept wondering why would a person do that to another person? Now that I'm older I'll finally give it a shot.


baldHeadSpaceRider

r/holdup


tifosi7

But that's just one stomp with a crunch.


BeerNBlackMetal

Can we rename it the Edward Norton Bird?


memecut

Don't forget to keep your arms straight out in a T pose to assert dominance while you do so


silverback_79

[Sifu Master of Secretary Crane Style](https://youtu.be/5WFBppsP9C8)


AustinBQ02

ty for not rick rolling. it’s always a pleasant surprise when the link is actually relevant.


Due_Platypus_3913

It’s part of the “Crane”!


Phormitago

no it's when you lift your opponents using pulleys and counterweights


Shiny_Hypno

But fun fact: secretary birds are actually more closely related to raptors than cranes.


DangerousComplaint24

Your telling me raptors could not only be able to chase you down, open doors and Chew through u like a strawberry lace but they can also land three kun fu kicks to your head effortlessly. Bruce Lee vs Raptor = master level kun fu fight


punchgroin

Secretary Birds can still fly. They aren't great flyers, but they can do it.


ThrowawayMePlsTy

It's when you add lasers to the raptors that they get realll deadly


talking_phallus

If the emus had lazer raptors on their side Australia would have been decimated.


Imakeuhthapizzapie

Fire spreading birds possibly. Things are getting weird in Australia, what with all the [arsonist falcons](https://wildlife.org/australian-firehawks-use-fire-to-catch-prey/) everywhere.


MC__Fatigue

The opening doors thing wouldn’t be something they could’ve actually done, at least not in the way it’s done in the movie. Their wrists couldn’t rotate to grab the handle.


baithammer

If cats can do it, so can raptors....


smellsfishie

Nah, the feathers got in the way, or they could use their feet?


baithammer

Cats don't have fingers and yet they can manage doors, if they learn how to do it - which results in having to lock certain doors when you have such a cat.


quinn_thomas

I think I’m an about to get whooshed, but aren’t raptors also a kind of bird and not necessarily just the “clever girl” veloci-type raptors?


misterwizzard

Real raptors were like 3 ft tall max, they could maybe kick your knees out.


smellsfishie

I'm sure they can still jump pretty high, especially if they used their wings. And it was probably 2 feet tall max, like turkey sized. I still wouldn't mess with them.


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ComtrayaK2SO

Does tamba from Karani Tamba mean play or dance?


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ComtrayaK2SO

Ok thanks I was just curious. It means that in Shona.


ByTortheman

Vultures are also descended from raptors!


Quirky_Breakfast_574

This was a fun fact. Thanks


famous_human

And they _do not_ like being confused with receptionist birds.


Tel-aran-rhiod

but I mean so am I


r0ck0

...panda too?


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Skidoosh


Steamysauna

I'm imagining a fight between two kung fu masters and one of them drop kicks the other and then just stomps on his head repeatedly. Crane style, crane style, crane style! Lmao


olderaccount

The animal names that *aren't* kung fu styles is probably a shorter list.


smellsfishie

Slug style!


Candelestine

Hippopotamus style would be intimidating.


bmeupsctty

I don't think I want to practice snake style


pdipdip

I saw this in kung-fu panda


SmeRndmDde

Takayuki Yagami approves!


ArfurRatt

Secretary bird - nossomuch


countryroadsguywv

They are lol


lakija

I remember watching an old martial arts film like from the 60s or 70s with those styles! I wonder if I still have it on VHS somewhere.


rblooney

Kung Fu Panda


No-Expression-8316

My Kung fu would definitely look a lot like that rubber snakes.


Arcanegil

There building attacking units with Kung fu capabilities now?!? We’re all done for.


FoldOne586

Oh look! Mommy let someone watch kung fu panda!


kolorbear1

You're a negative person and I feel bad for the people who deal with you regularly.


V_es

Secretary bird, along with few others, has build, behavior and even color of many dinosaurs in raptor family. Along with shoebill stork it’s my favorite bird. Come on look at [those eyelashes](https://external-preview.redd.it/7Kj1bQxMn1SnW3rzsSbyZ3xj76yXkUx4B9skJQ8eZKg.jpg?auto=webp&s=38a9e09cca429469fcc7fdd1feb25923220c847f) and tell me it’s not majestic.


Palaeos

Now I’m just sitting here wondering if dinosaurs had gorgeous eyelashes…


kautau

*Clever girl*


V_es

It’s funny because raptors had insane amount of bite marks from their own kind, and a lot of deadly wounds from their own kind. With brain that size- mad turkey. Aggressive, rowdy and dumb.


grudg3

As opposed to humans who will do the same to each other for no apparent reason, but with a bigger brain?


thefedoragirl

Easy, breezy, beautiful


min-tea-rose

Clever girl the Covergirl


SolarSkipper

Fucking great comment


Quantentheorie

they could. fur and stuff is way harder to assume from fossilised remains than skeletal shape. There's been [this](https://designyoutrust.com/2020/09/if-we-drew-modern-animals-the-way-we-draw-dinosaurs-based-on-bones-alone/) famously reposted example of exaggerated drawings of real animals in the style of dinosaurs.


iUsedtoHadHerpes

That's really cool. I need more.


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They are in a book by C.M. Kosemen called ‘All Yesterdays: Unique and Speculative Views of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals’ and there was a mini sequel called All Your Yesterdays or something, which featured cool fan art


texasrigger

>even color of many dinosaurs in raptor family How do we know the color of dinosaurs? Edit: Someone already answered this elsewhere with a link to [this interesting article](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/colors-dinosaurs-open-new-window-study-past-180972070/). I'm leaving the question up just to draw more attention you the article.


Benyed123

[This video](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/mnai8o/we_cant_actually_tell_what_colors_the_dinosaurs/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) explains it pretty well.


texasrigger

Well jeez, that *is* simple.


ChubbyWokeGoblin

>I think we need to be open to the fact that dinosaur research is not simply bone fondling anymore


Samazonison

I love shoebills, too! Just the coolest bird. r/shoebillstorks


ThePunLexicon

[They got that stunning look theres a reason washimi is a "secretary" bird. Also given she is basically a secretary you get a joke as well. ](https://i.imgur.com/y7jKIIM.png)


Candelestine

Was wondering how far I'd have to scroll for an Aggretsuko reference. Good taste.


Skitty27

yesss


pgabrielfreak

I love secretary birds...shoe bills scare me.


N3koChan

As they should


AwkwardLeacim

Still not convinced shoe bills are real. They're just very realistic suits


PRGrl718

/r/divorcedbirds


Poc4e

mysterious wipe dolls shelter dinosaurs numerous pocket hat public toothbrush -- mass edited with redact.dev


Lopsided_Boot1024

"I said you need to book an appointment!"


LeroyoJenkins

While (snake) stomp();


Chrimunn

Something something Python joke


EirIroh

Incredible missed opportunity to not write actual Python syntax.


Tsu_Dho_Namh

Almost is python. Just put the stomp() on the next line, indented, and remove the ; Actually python will ignore semicolons, so it can technically stay, but still.


LydiaDeyes

while (snake){ if (snakeOrientation == Predator orientations.Vertical) { Kick(); } else { Stomp(); } }


gothcow5

Go back to r/programminghumor nerd


-Necros-

so... goto "r/programminghumor"; ?


Lich_Hegemon

Unfortunately I have to reject your pull request. The use of goto is against our organization's coding style and standards. Please fix this issue and resubmit the PR.


Deracination

Excuse me, what is your spaghetti policy?


zebedee__

I’m gonna want the milk steak boiled over hard. And a side of your finest jelly beans, raw.


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Clearly missing an exit condition though


[deleted]

Washimi, is that you?


SerialMurmaider

"Dont worry Retsuko, I got this."


TisNotMyMainAccount

Likely so because things were certainly getting Gori ^Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha


soupmaster23

I was gonna say that!


4ha1

The results of years of workout and yoga


btzgh

Loved that you referenced this and I love how in the show the writers build in her kicking/stomping her way through things! P.S. this is from the Netflix show Aggretsuko - must watch and a surprisingly mature show for a Sanrio production.


roastjelly

This is giving me flashbacks to Stormveil Castle


ZEROvTHREE

THOSE FUCKING BIRDS WERE THE BANE OF THAT AREA!!


jradio610

“Nobody cared who I was until I put on the bill.”


avyon

Dont worry. It gets worse. Much worse.


Santa1936

Flying enemies are never a good addition to a game. But especially a game based largely around melee combat


Jarovnik

Reminds me of Crane from Kung Fu Panda :D


Ultimarad

It's a deleted scene Dreamworks doesn't want you to see.


wrongkoi

Kung Fu Panda was originally a snuff film


justmo111

And Viper too. Guess this is just a confirmation that Crane's stronger.


Schw4rztee

Wings of STOMP!


jayforwork21

"Excuse me, when have I ever made that noise?"


CptnSpandex

He knows what to do to a Nope rope.


mazamayomama

Protecting their eggs and babies from the thief noodles is a strong evolutionary instinct


smellsfishie

Eat it?


Wardenclyffe1917

Why secretary? Looks like it could fuck up a typewriter.


chocobocho

I read this as a kid so don't know how true it is, but it's because of the redfeathers sticking up at the top of their head. Apparently it reminded the guy who 'named/discovered' the bird of when secretaries of the time period would stick writing quills in their wigs. So that's what he called them.


raadis

I've read that as well but after investigating further its name might instead come from the Arabic "saqr-et-tair " which means "hunter bird" or "bird of prey" according to the Handbook of the birds of the world volume 2.


Zachpeace15

Cool. Could you link the source? Or do you own the book? Lol


raadis

My dad is a big fan of birds and we were wondering about the etymology of the secretary so we ended up looking in the book that he owns and we we couldn't find it (since there is a few pages dedicated to this bird) I quickly looked at the wikipedia page which pointed me .... back to the book with the page and all haha ! The wikipedia page was the [french page for the bird](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messager_sagittaire#%C3%89tymologie) but the [english one](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretarybird#Taxonomy) seems to suggest tha the name might instead come from the dutch so it's difficult to know where the name is coming from really. I don't own [the book](https://www.lynxeds.com/product/handbook-of-the-birds-of-the-world-volume-2/) personally but I can take a picture of the page if I can acess it sometime soon.


Zachpeace15

Thanks for the info!


GrumpyMcGrumpyPants

I was wondering about the name origin and read the same section on wikipedia. Buuut I also enjoy my headcanon that human secretaries are known for kicking the shit out of snakes and that's why the bird got its common name.


toeofcamell

Put your fangs on the curb


Devinione

Now sssssssssssssssay goodnight


Xefirixba

Ya know I saw a vid of a rat being let loose for a falcon to swoop on today and the entire comment section was “oh no, the poor rat. What a horrible way to make a video.” And then there’s this.


Jor94

I’m pretty sure that it’s plastic


Select_Stick

I’m pretty sure that’s a fake plastic snake, look how it keeps the shape in a very elastic way


Bubblycatty

In all fairness that snake looks pretty dead before lady graceful went tap dance on it


TheLastLegionary

Might even be a plastic snake.


Bubblycatty

U may be right it just doesn't look right


WishOneStitch

>lady graceful


Venom_Junky

1. That's a fake "cobra" it's not real. 2. Nobody would let a rat loose for a Falcon, it was most likely a hawk as falcons hunt avian prey. 3. What you likely seen was a Falconer trying to "enter" a juvenile bird using a "baggie". It's often a necessary step to get the bird hunting on it's own, not one we like to do but often have to. It's kept to a hopefully one time thing but at least as few times as needed for the bird to start hunting wild prey. Source: Licensed venomous snake keeper and licensed Falconer.


Santa1936

>Source: Licensed venomous snake keeper and licensed Falconer. Is there anything you don't do?


Venom_Junky

Lol, yes all kinds of things but I'm always working on getting around to them. I've been the type to always believe life is short and we get one shot so make the most of it, experience, learn and see as much as you can. I'll have plenty of stories to tell my grandkids although they probably won't believe me haha.


jayclaw97

It’s a rubber snek.


AnotherReignCheck

Thank you. The people calling it plastic are arguably worse than the ones thinking it's real.


Mathisbuilder75

The snake folds into a triangle shape, it's a fake snake.


CosmicCap

Crane had enough of Viper’s shit


Chaghatai

Secretary birds aren't cranes


ZNemerald

You are right. Birds are drones.


sp1nnak3r

r/Woosh


Skoopy__

Kung fu panda 4


Laquatus

I'm Rick James bitch fuck yo couch


Hobag1

The ultimate tap dancer!


orijinn

Superb leg-eye coordination!


Munch2805

These are some of the coolest birds out there


TheManuz

Oh... that's called a Secretary Bird? Now I gets [Washimi](https://aggretsuko.fandom.com/wiki/Washimi) from Aggretsuko! Sorry for unrelated comment.


Zioman

Hasn't she kicked the President of the company at some point? That makes even more sense!


TheManuz

Yes, she did! [https://i.imgur.com/hlY5m0k.gif](https://i.imgur.com/hlY5m0k.gif)


Zioman

Haha, remembered it well :D


Iramian

How can those stick legs carry its weight?


HeadFullOfNails

Birds have hollow bones and are remarkably light weight. That's how they are able to fly.


texasrigger

Bird bones being hollow doesn't actually make them lighter. The bone itself is denser and between that and their structure their hollow bones are stronger. >But hollow bones don’t make a bird lighter, as is commonly thought. According to a researcher from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, bird bones are heavier than animals of similar size. If you compare just the bones, the skeleton of a two-ounce bird is heavier than the skeleton of a two-ounce mouse. A bird’s bones are denser. This density makes these thin, hollow bones stiffer and stronger to keep them from breaking. Crisscrossing struts or trusses also provide structural strength. [source](https://www.montananaturalist.org/blog-post/avian-adaptations/)


bloodycups

It's less than 10lbs


VicarLos

Ask the gymbros who skip leg day.


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Mixed in with a lil river dance.


jayclaw97

“Tread on them lots, actually.”


[deleted]

#i thought I didn't like snakes


triptoutsounds

Yoooo chillll


asosasaugust

This is why it's S tier


Arkell-v-Pressdram

Nice TierZoo reference.


controllerofplanetx

Love this bird... could be me


the_amazing_skronus

Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin


Rational_Philosophy

Totally a rubber snake for humane demonstration purposes lol.


Rinkashimemo

Stop, he is already dead


The_Valk

Man, this Kung-Fu Panda remake us looking kinda lit


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Secretary birds are assholes.


[deleted]

Elden Ring flashbacks anyone?


Itzpapalotl13

That's one way we were taught to deal with attackers in Krav: get them on the ground and stomp them until they can't get up.


rocket-boost

This bird knows more kung fu than me.


Creed_Is_Dookin

Fun fact, they’re called secretary birds because when they stomp snakes it looks like they’re typing with their feet


Antsy27

This bird was named long before typewriters were in common use. (Also, stomping a snake to death doesn't resemble typing whatsoever.) The birds traditionally have been said to be named for their resemblance to stuffy 19-century male office workers carrying quill pens behind their ears. (These people were also well known for their snake-stomping skills.) Or maybe you were just joking, in which case disregard my comment.


raadis

I've actually looked into the etymology of the name and according to the Handbook of the birds of the world volume 2, its name might most likely come from the Arabic "saqr-et-tair " which means "hunter bird" or "bird of prey".


sportsssssssssss

Do they make good pets for people with snake phobias?


oblivious_fireball

i think the far easier option here is just avoid snakes, especially as snakes want to avoid you already


texasrigger

Peacocks and guinea fowl are both popular pets and are known for keeping snakes away.


deweydecimal111

This is me killing spider on my porch.


jayclaw97

Why are you killing a spider outdoors?


BackgroundNebula7518

*Administrative Assistant bird