Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
Join the Fun!
Join 1.2 million Panda readers who get the best art, memes, and fun stories every week!
Thank you!
You're on the list! Expect to receive your first email very soon!
Bored Panda is Even Better on the App!
Stay Updated with Real-Time Notifications
Instant Access via Homescreen Tap
Simple Interface - Even Your Cat Can Use It!
Caridina
Community Member
1 posts
214 comments
3.5K upvotes
1.9K points
This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.
Caridina • upvoted 2 items 5 months ago
Caridina • upvoted 15 items 6 months ago
UnihornWhale reply
Former dog walker. Cesar Milán is full of s**t. Dominance training does NOT work for most dogs. It creates more aggression and fear. Positive reinforcement with gentle corrections is *so much better*.
Those alpha wolf studies? Total BS as well. Most wolf packs are family units. Your derp wolf/dog needs a dad, not an alpha douche.
wjescott reply
When I was in Junior High, I wrote a paper on Thor Heyerdahl and Easter Island.
In High School I wrote another about his reed boat Atlantic crossing attempt.
I went to college to study anthropology, both because of him and Indiana Jones (I was 15, give me a break).
Through a series of familial misadventures, my money for grad school vanished, and I joined the military to get the cash to finish.
While stationed in Charleston, SC. I was with a buddy walking along the pier when I see this gorgeous three master sitting up ahead. I want to go look at it, and see it's flying a Norwegian flag. I get closer and start taking with one of the girls on the ship. She says they're college students and this is sort of an foreign study credit, sailing the ship. From Bergen all the way around to South America. That sounds amazing.
As I'm looking around, I notice that the ship is called the Heyerdahl. I comment that I wrote papers on Thor and got my degrees based on my admiration. She asked if I ever met him, and I just laughed...I was a poor kid from Western South Dakota... What were the chances I'd ever get to meet him?
She said he was right over at a cafe less than a block away.
I remember with unbelievable clarity. He was sitting on a little white bench outside the place with a disposable cup of something, with a book in his hand. There was a small table and chair not far away, and I could only just sit and look.
He looks up about a minute or two later, sees me and says, "I'm sorry, but are you alright?" I didn't even realize I was crying.
Over the next hour and a half I talked and listened to him, watched him smile and talk about how adventure still existed, you just had to find them, and live them whenever you could.
He invited me to visit him if I was ever in Norway, and we both laughed at that.
When he died in '02, I bawled my eyes out.
I live in Atlanta now, and a little over a year ago my wife and I went to Charleston for a few days. After dinner one evening we were walking along the pier and I saw where the ship had been tied up. Nothing there at that moment. Then I turned to where the cafe was, and saw the bench.
I sat where he sat for a while.
Show All 15 Upvotes
Caridina • commented on a post 6 months ago
Caridina • upvoted 10 items 7 months ago
Real_Ad1929 reply
Things used to be made of wood, metal and glass. Now everything is made of plastic which doesn't biodegrade, is made from oil and is weakened by UV light.
realhorrorsh0w reply
I read a book with the sentence, "His heart rate rose as his pulse began to slow."
You don't even have to be a healthcare person to raise an eyebrow at that.
Show All 10 Upvotes
Caridina • upvoted 12 items 8 months ago
Hey Pandas, Why Do We Often Feel Unhappy?
Cause Boredpanda hasn’t posted enough animal content this week! ;)
SandStoneVox reply
For me it's The Little Mermaid. Change everything about yourself for a guy? No thanks.
cupidslament reply
Not sure if it still holds but for the longest time, all Disney hero’s had American accents and villains had foreign accents. Even when they were from the same culture. Remember kids - foreigners are scary.
YamiNoMatsuei reply
Wasn't Cars 2 the one where the disabled were the villains?
Lisija123:
Yes, the "lemons" were demonized throughout the entire movie for using fossil fuel. Even though that's not their fault, that's just how their body works. They didn't choose to be born (built?) as lemons.
jfsindel reply
I love the movie, but Mrs. Doubtfire.
The dad is and acts unhinged for no reason other than to play pity party. He throws a huge birthday bash that gets the cops called, property damage, and breaks a boundary with his wife. Apparently, he has a history of doing that so his wife is rightfully fed up with all of it AND having to clean up the mess/keep it together financially (because he quit another job due to his "morals").
The he gets hissy when he finds out his wife was completely serious in divorcing him. He gets more upset when he doesn't get joint custody (even though at the time, he had no job or decent place to live). He is motivated to get a place but doesn't bother cleaning it up for his children (you could argue the Chinese dinner scene is right after moving, but it is still s****y by the time the social worker comes).
He gets an absolute insane scheme of dressing up as a woman and lying to get close to them. Then sabotaging her dates with a nice man so he... can... win her back?? Exact revenge?
Meanwhile, the wife is trying to keep it together and take care of her kids (who are turned against her because dad is so fun and cool while she is a rule person). SHE buys the clothes. SHE buys the food and entertainment. SHE sets the school expectations, but she is a b***h for parenting?? For finding a guy who has his c**p together like an adult??
Then the kids find out and are on Dad's side because "dad is so fun and he does this insane c**p because he loves us!!!" But at no point does anyone say to him "why don't you... idk... work on your issues and clean your damn place??? Go to work and get some responsibility beyond party?"
He does get promoted (by luck) and gets caught. The judge rightfully condemns him. Dude is crazy. He was a step away from killing those kids and killing himself - that whole speech in the courtroom screams "I am mentally unstable." The mom feels bad (yeah, she made rude comments out of anger, but she DID HER PARENTING RIGHT) and gives him what he wants.
Moral of the story: act unhinged towards everyone and everyone will understand that you are right to be unhinged and give you stuff.
Show All 12 Upvotes
Caridina • submitted a new post 7 years ago
Caridina • submitted 3 list additions 1 year ago
Caridina • submitted 2 list additions 3 years ago
Caridina • submitted 15 list additions 4 years ago
Caridina • commented on a post 6 months ago
Caridina • commented on a post 8 months ago
Caridina • commented on a post 9 months ago
Caridina • commented on a post 11 months ago
Caridina • commented on 16 posts 1 year ago
Caridina • upvoted 2 items 5 months ago
Caridina • upvoted 18 items 6 months ago
UnihornWhale reply
Former dog walker. Cesar Milán is full of s**t. Dominance training does NOT work for most dogs. It creates more aggression and fear. Positive reinforcement with gentle corrections is *so much better*.
Those alpha wolf studies? Total BS as well. Most wolf packs are family units. Your derp wolf/dog needs a dad, not an alpha douche.
wjescott reply
When I was in Junior High, I wrote a paper on Thor Heyerdahl and Easter Island.
In High School I wrote another about his reed boat Atlantic crossing attempt.
I went to college to study anthropology, both because of him and Indiana Jones (I was 15, give me a break).
Through a series of familial misadventures, my money for grad school vanished, and I joined the military to get the cash to finish.
While stationed in Charleston, SC. I was with a buddy walking along the pier when I see this gorgeous three master sitting up ahead. I want to go look at it, and see it's flying a Norwegian flag. I get closer and start taking with one of the girls on the ship. She says they're college students and this is sort of an foreign study credit, sailing the ship. From Bergen all the way around to South America. That sounds amazing.
As I'm looking around, I notice that the ship is called the Heyerdahl. I comment that I wrote papers on Thor and got my degrees based on my admiration. She asked if I ever met him, and I just laughed...I was a poor kid from Western South Dakota... What were the chances I'd ever get to meet him?
She said he was right over at a cafe less than a block away.
I remember with unbelievable clarity. He was sitting on a little white bench outside the place with a disposable cup of something, with a book in his hand. There was a small table and chair not far away, and I could only just sit and look.
He looks up about a minute or two later, sees me and says, "I'm sorry, but are you alright?" I didn't even realize I was crying.
Over the next hour and a half I talked and listened to him, watched him smile and talk about how adventure still existed, you just had to find them, and live them whenever you could.
He invited me to visit him if I was ever in Norway, and we both laughed at that.
When he died in '02, I bawled my eyes out.
I live in Atlanta now, and a little over a year ago my wife and I went to Charleston for a few days. After dinner one evening we were walking along the pier and I saw where the ship had been tied up. Nothing there at that moment. Then I turned to where the cafe was, and saw the bench.
I sat where he sat for a while.
This Panda hasn't followed anyone yet
Caridina • 41 followers
