By meganmagee - 16/09/2013 18:47 - United States - Barnesville

Today, I bought a live lobster to have for dinner. When my four year old daughter discovered it in the cooler, she thanked me incessantly for finally getting her a pet. She now won't let "Mr. Shelly" out of her sight. FML
I agree, your life sucks 50 494
You deserved it 9 338

meganmagee tells us more.

meganmagee 11

After maxing out our credit card on a salt water tank, Mr. Shelly has a permanent home here with Megan, Tony, and Ansleigh Magee.

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Top comments

slooby_fml 25

That is adorable. It sucks...but it's adorable

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MsConfusedd 27

"What's for dinner mommy?" *holds up knife and smiles* "Mr. Shelly."

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Comments

feldco1 17

Very cute with how thankful she was! This could be a good lesson of responsibility despite the odd animal.

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Joshwarrior 39

Now is time for Mr Shelley to run away and then you have "crab" meat for dinner. Just make sure to his the shellm

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Cristian89 29

Tell her that Mr. Shelly needs to take a long "hot bath" lol

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Zapphy 2

I hope you were planning to kill it humanely. Dumping them in boiling water is a horrific way to die, especially when it's so easy to painlessly kill them.

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omgitslian 6

Personally, I don't enjoy my food unless something suffers for it.

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queerdragon 20

It is not uncommon for a lobster to live for more than 100 years. Lobsters have regenerative cells, meaning that if they aren't killed, injured, or catch a disease, they could live for eternity. The oldest lobster FOUND is over 2000 years old.

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meganmagee 11

I was planning to kill it with a single chop by a sharp chefs knife, right between the eyes.

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TheDrifter 23

All good :) I found it anyhow. Who knew fml was a learning experience.

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LowExpectations 30

#17, dumping lobsters in boiling water IS the quickest way to dispatch them. Their bodies can only survive in cold salt water. It's instant death for them. Any other way is horrible. For example, cutting them up and or stabing them. Poor things still move after being cut up. Also boiling lobsters live gets you the most flavor. So it's a win win, lobster dies quick and you get a tasty meal.

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Xalandra 17

You do know that if you kill it before putting it in the water it releases toxins into it's body? Do you really think people put them in the boiling water while they're still alive just for kicks? There's a reason. So unless you want to poison yourself you have to cook it live.

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horneyhic 15

Then it's good ur daughter thought it was it pet if u kill a lobster in any way other then boiling the meat will make u sick

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monnanon 13

freeze them first. they are effectively stunned that way and wont feel a thing.

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TheDrifter 23

How long do lobsters live anyhow? I thought they were short lived creatures, adult and nearing the end of their life cycle when they are ready for consumption. You may not have long to live without lobster dinner.

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meganmagee 11

lobsters live until they get killed. there is no documented lobster dying of old age.

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buckdharma 36

Lobster's have self repairing DNA and could live forever.

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TheDrifter 23

Perfect pet then :) unless Mr Shelley gets sick the daughter will have a pet for her entire childhood.

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LowExpectations 30

Yes, lobsters can live possibly till the end of the world, so long as nothing kills them or they don't get sick.

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BlueRainDude 11

Man lobsters are ******* cool. This fml has taught me a lot haha

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kevi97 6

This might be crazy but what if we combine a different kind of pet with a lobster then you'd never out live your pet

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emirie 21

I work in a store selling seafood, and so many little kids get excited over lobsters. At least once a day I hear "I like your pet lobsters."

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kazmie 8

take the rubber bands off Mr. Shelly's claws. the kid won't like her new pet for much longer

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