I mean that would be my instinct but what if they have like a pressure point there that requires a specific amount of force that happened to be approximately the same as a light tap?
I went to an alligator themed tourist attraction in Florida years ago where a man would hover his hand inside an alligator’s mouth - he claimed that if you don’t touch their palate, the alligator’s bite reflex will not be triggered.
Now this man had about 4 fingers on both of his hands combined, so take from that what you will…
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Gork@sopuli.xyz · 42 pts · 1y
Forbidden snoot boop
ignotum@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
It's instructing us to do it, it is a permitted snoot boop
moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 31 pts · 1y
the diagram looks like the person is trying to pull an apple out of its nose
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 24 pts · 1y
It will release whatever it holds, and grab your arm instead!
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y
Tap it or punch it? I mean there’s a difference in both movements and intensity.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 1y
I feel like in the moment, one would want to overdo it rather then underdo it. Particularly if the thing in its mouth is your other arm or leg.
Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
I mean that would be my instinct but what if they have like a pressure point there that requires a specific amount of force that happened to be approximately the same as a light tap?
witchybitchy@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
the illustration has a closed fist so I think a hearty thwak! is called for.
moody@lemmings.world · 18 pts · 1y
Bop it!
zedgeist@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Twist it!
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 12 pts · 1y
they work like those trash bin lids, push it until it clicks and it unlatches to swing open, then push it down again and it clicks closed
ipwn17@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
We’ve been training for this since we were kids
ouRKaoS@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y
Ow... Ow... Ow...
fossilesque@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 1y
TomMasz@piefed.social · 9 pts · 1y
"Bad gator, bad! Drop it! Drop it!"
NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
I went to an alligator themed tourist attraction in Florida years ago where a man would hover his hand inside an alligator’s mouth - he claimed that if you don’t touch their palate, the alligator’s bite reflex will not be triggered.
Now this man had about 4 fingers on both of his hands combined, so take from that what you will…
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
That sounds like someone with personal empirical evidence
blargle@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
This also has the side effect of sending the targeted reptile to horny jail
Zerush@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y
No effect when you are in the mouth.
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
"Oy! What's the big idea, can't you see I'm enjoying my mea-dammit, fell for it again..."
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
The only thing that worries me, Jim, is being the first one down that gullet.
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
That's a great way to lose an arm...
Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org · 4 pts · 1y
If it bites your arm you just bonk it with your other arm and repeat the cycle until it's tuckered out.
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Good to know.
Geodad@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y