Why do People Hate Rats?

[UCEY]

I'm really curious as to why a lot of people hate rats. Sure, the ones on the streets are dirty and spread disease, but think about the cute little domesticated ones. Domestic rats are clean for the most part.

Me, I love rats. I own two of them and they're the sweetest little balls of love anyone can ask for. They even give me little love licks on my hands. They're smart, can learn their names, and can do tricks of you train them enough.

So, please, tell my why any one of you hate the little balls of love.

[Plaid]

I stopped hating rats when I was introduced to my friends pet rat.
All the preconceived notions went away.

Actaully I never really hated them, just didn't trust them, hehe.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

I don't hate them. I'm probably still allergic to rats or any similar/familiar animal breed.

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

Pets are one thing. I love mice and rat pets.

But if I run into a Norwegian rat the size of my cat, imma kill it... With explosives

[Plaid]

"We're gonna need a bigger cat"

[𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ]

[s w e k]

Yeah, a lot of rodents are pretty cute. Rats just get a bad rap because when someone says "Rat" people automatically think of a big, fat, and dirty New York rat.

[Xautos]

i had a few hamsters long ago, so i'm not averse to such creatures. their fur can be very soft to the touch. twitching nose, being curious, warm creatures, so if you have cold hands from a freezing day out, they'll warm those fingers up quickly when you pick it up for a few moments.

[Fajita Jim]

https://youtu.be/inXmZjoE1ik

[Chuuya Nakahara]

People just don't like rodents and find them gross or creepy. Same thing for possums. The fact rodents have an image of being seen as disease filled creatures is another reason some people don't like them.

Rodents can be cute, especially the small ones.

[AustrAlien2010]

People can have all sorts of opinions and fears. You´ll have to ask the people that told you this. Maybe they are simply very scared people, who are even scared of their own shadow.
Me, I´ve always had rats. Rats and I go along well.

They should visit the Karni Mata temple, and just get over it. Or not, and just hide somewhere or something, or maybe live in a tree? Anyway, not tell you about this, so you can ask me this, because I have no idea who those people are.

Meet those people, and interact with them. Bring them out of their caves, into the light, where they may manifest. (or whatever it is they do)


Now I could tell you some depressing story about the plague, but that probably only makes them panic even more. So let´s not talk about that, because some of them may think they may still catch it. Increasing their fear of the world they live in, to even more absurd levels.

Not to mention lab rats, the rat has always been very helpful. Hating it doesn't make much sense.

[DarkCrystalMethod]

The 'jam has a popular song about them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFXCEe3Aos8

[Abisha]

if we did not have God pet Cats Mouses/rats would have ruled the world by now and would have cased the downfall of humanity not even your freaking nukes are useful towards them!.

[Starbug]

Цитата допису s w e k:

when someone says "Rat" people automatically think of a big, fat, and dirty New York rat.

That's a horrible way to describe the commander in chief.

[talemore]

Because we like cats.

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Rats are needed and they really cause very little harm at all.