Chinese teens taking cabbages for walks to get over loneliness

[AppleGearRising 525]

Err...yeah I have absolutely no idea what's going on here.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/02/chinese-teens-taking-cabbages-for-walks-to-get-over-loneliness-4716551/

 

I wonder if there'll be vets that accommodate treating cabbages before long?

[Scootalove 10,685]

It must be a strange thing that they do to overcome loneliness, a weird tactic.

[Shady Bubbles 429]

Err...yeah I have absolutely no idea what's going on here.

 

http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/02/chinese-teens-taking-cabbages-for-walks-to-get-over-loneliness-4716551/

 

I wonder if there'll be vets that accommodate treating cabbages before long?

I think this is a bit strange but wonderful. Like the boy said, he likes walking cabbages when he feels lonely because when he's done he can throw the cabbage and his loneliness away with it. I see no problem with this practice 

 

Brb buying a pet cabbage

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,090]

I'm partial to walking watermelons around town myself, but more power to them.

[Digit 321]

If the people of China can except this why the hell can't other countries except bronies and other things they may not find normal.

[Venomous 18,820]

This actually makes me kinda sad

I don't like being lonely, either.

[Vermillion 613]

i want a pet cabbage i would call it rocky 

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

This...is certainly something else

 

Ummmmm....well, don't knock it 'til you try it, I guess If it helps, than good

[Osmiumburst 15]

Thats sad we should send them a invite to our forums

[Clarity 3,094]

It's not any of my business if they think walking cabbages will treat their depression. If it works, all power to them. They're not harming anyone.

 

EDIT: Confirmed fake. http://kotaku.com/no...pets-1571750423

Edited May 6, 2014 by Clarity-chan

[IridscentNionios 1,420]

And here i am trying to approach people. Yea nice tactic... which doesn't teach us anything and in my opinion promotes anti-social behaviors. 

[Khaoios 1,970]

It must be a strange thing that they do to overcome loneliness, a weird tactic.

 

Yup......I have to agree, for it is the strangest thin I have seen. 

[M'aiq the Liar 5,804]

Well, that is one way to get your country called a fruit salad.

[Nine 707]

Don't any of you fact check? Jeez Louise.

 

http://kotaku.com/no-chinas-depressed-youth-do-not-keep-cabbages-as-pets-1571750423

[IridscentNionios 1,420]

@@Nine,So it's an artistic expression of... wealth? I don't get it... 

[Scootaloodle 1,621]

Cabbage walking? well if it helps people fair enough, I'm pretty weird so I can't judge lol

[Galen 1,354]

 

But in all seriousness, this is kinda sad. Mainly because there's apparently so much dog-hate. They hate loneliness but can't stand the company of a real pet?

[Lagom 204]

I feel and think it's pretty sad and odd, but if they've chosen it and think it helps for them to get over their loneliness, I don't want to get into their business. They don't harm anyone and if the method works for them, then it's fine enough.

[Admiral Regulus 2,769]

I want a pet cabbage, too...

 

That seems like a good idea. However, all I have are apples and a cantaloupe... that's not a cabbage. Oh well, I'll just have to settle with what I've got. C'mon guys, let's go for a walk before it gets too dark. Don't worry, you're still just as important to me as any cabbage could ever be.

Edited May 5, 2014 by Regulus

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

It's kind of strange, but if it helps them than more power to them, I guess.

[-Nobody- 518]

I laughed when I first saw this, but hey, if it helps it helps.

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

First Wilson, now this.....entertaining and endearing (I read everything about this)....but at the end of the day, I still giggle at this...

 

[pony.colin 156]

Don't any of you fact check? Jeez Louise.

 

http://kotaku.com/no-chinas-depressed-youth-do-not-keep-cabbages-as-pets-1571750423

 

 

^ This

 

 No, it's not about people using cabbages as replacements for pets - it's about an art project started up a by Chinese artist, Han Bing.  Possibly an artful expression of social critique on Chinese society and classism.

 

It seems these people participated in the project and brought them out to the Beijing Music festival; seems the UK Metro and Huffington Post need to do more background checking really.  That or they are working on the policy of, if it's weird enough from Asia, report on it to sell more papers/garner viewers.

[Judgement 445]

At least you can eat your pets now....

 

Ehm.!

 

It's hilarious. If it helps then go for it. Your cabbage won't need to get fixed or anything.

[Nine 707]

I can tell who reads the thread and who doesn't after being told that the story is false and that Chinese kids do not keep cabbages as pets.