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[–]Redditall6969 93 ポイント94 ポイント

I was expecting hip hop pitbull. Mr 305. Mr Worldwide. Dale Dale Dale.

[–]melodyponddd 31 ポイント32 ポイント

I hope the camera this picture was taken with was a Kodak.

[–]SkippySandwich 6 ポイント7 ポイント

I also hope they are somewhere in time square, picture that... With a Kodak.

...I hate myself.

[–]alflup 1 ポイント2 ポイント

You can shower, but the taint will never leave you.

[–]dagreenman18 2 ポイント3 ポイント

If your taint leaves you, you might want to see a doctor

[–]ashishvp 0 ポイント1 ポイント

PLAYOFFS

[–]GyantSpyder 47 ポイント48 ポイント

[–]compto35 12 ポイント13 ポイント

Is that when the Internet sent him to Alaska?

[–]GyantSpyder 14 ポイント15 ポイント

Yep! MISTER WORLDWIDE!!

[–]weggles 1 ポイント2 ポイント

What a feel good internet moment there. I like that Walmart and those breath strips didn't back down when their promotion got hijacked.

[–]Molly-Millions 40 ポイント41 ポイント

"This is my tiny little bald puppy now."

[–]SenorWeird 23 ポイント24 ポイント

Last time this picture was posted, I got sucked into a pro-Pitbull circle jerk bukkakeing me for hating a breed (which I don't).

This time, I'll just assuage others by pointing out that apparently it is a fake baby.

[–]LolaRockabella 7 ポイント8 ポイント

IT IS! Thank you! No one here can tell that it's a doll, but it's so obviously a doll.

[–]_mo0 0 ポイント1 ポイント

If it makes you feel any better, it's probably the secret pitbull training area where they learn their baby killing techniques. /s

[–]AmerikanInfidel 214 ポイント215 ポイント

Regardless of the breed I wouldn't let any dog do that to my infant.

[–]TheColostomizer 13 ポイント14 ポイント

You have to admit, though, it is pretty cute. Just like a tiger cuddling with a baby would be cute.

[–]cgi_bin_laden 23 ポイント24 ポイント

We believe you.

[–]XanatosCrion 39 ポイント40 ポイント

A 1991 study found that 94% of attacks on children by pit bulls were unprovoked, compared to 43% for other breeds.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/88/1/55.abstract

[–]phaerodox 10 ポイント11 ポイント

any parent whos child got attacked by a dog would probably say it was unprovoked. theres also a huge number people who are anti-pitbulls and would jump at the chance to say this kind of event was unprovoked. youd be surprised as to how many parents would lie to make their children seem like completely innocent angels...pitbulls are great dogs...its the owners who leave their dogs without a leash or supervision outside who are the problem.

[–]NyranK 9 ポイント10 ポイント

It's an 1989 study, quarter of a century old, on one hospital with a small sample size, not specifying owner vs owned dog and showing that, while pitbulls were more likely to attack unprovoked were also more likely to be free roaming and actually shows German Shepards were responsible for a greater number of attacks than pitbulls.

Another case of shitty owners favouring popular aggressive breeds and raising shitty aggressive dogs, most likely. With a small sample size it's easy for a few bad owners to skew the results.

Pitbulls aren't inherently more dangerous than other other similarly sized breed, but their reputation, fuelled mostly by the brigading against them, funnels them into the hands of shitty owners.

[–]VeganDog 3 ポイント4 ポイント

How do we know all of these bites actually were unprovoked vs the owner thinking they weren't provoked? What counts as provocation? Could a child be grabbing the dog's ears or trying to ride the dog, but have that be considered unprovoked because it wasn't a mean gesture in the eyes of the owners?

Does this account for parents not wanting to put their children or parenting in the wrong?

Does this also take into account that pit bulls are more likely to be owned by people who are unsuitable owners? Could it be fair to say that many of these pit bulls are owned by people who don't know how to read dog body language, and couldn't tell their child was doing something that made the dog uncomfortable?

Isn't the sample size also a bit small?

[–]El-Grunto 7 ポイント8 ポイント

"Pit bull" is also an umbrella term that covers multiple breeds.

[–]non_consensual 2 ポイント3 ポイント

Per Wiki: The term pit bull is a generic term used to describe dogs with similar physical characteristics. Usually a "pit bull" is considered one of several breeds including the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bull Terrier, or any mix thereof.

Also, most of those "studies" rely on word of mouth and media reports. They don't take DNA tests for dog bites. And journalists don't really fact-check when they're marketing towards hysteria.

I know reddit loves to jerk themselves off over their pitbull hate though. It's kinda like racism but for dog breeds instead of people.

[–]amolad 13 ポイント14 ポイント

Pit bulls were bred for centuries to maim.

[–]bbristowe 4 ポイント5 ポイント

And this one has its ears docked.

[–]Apathetic_Answer_ 0 ポイント1 ポイント

I hear that often but what exactly is it?

[–]Lyndbergh 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Means the ears have been cut off.

[–]TheMrYourMother -1 ポイント0 ポイント

The ears are cut so that the stand in perked up position. It's a sought after trait in dogs like these.

[–]vuhleeitee 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Less sought after, more, unnecessary mutilation. Much like most cases of tail docking.

[–]hanrar 3 ポイント4 ポイント

To maim other dogs. Not to maim people.

ninja edit

[–]HermanWebsterMudgett 6 ポイント7 ポイント

no. for centuries they were bred for cattle herding hence the name Pit BULL.

it's recent times that people have used them to be fighting dogs.

before they were fighting dogs and after they were herding dogs for bulls and cattle, they were called nanny dogs

[–]HermanWebsterMudgett 5 ポイント6 ポイント

no... no they weren't they were bred for herding bulls. they were also called nanny dogs

it wasn't until recent years when dumb ghetto cunts turned them into bad dogs with bad names. Even then, GSDs, Dobermans and other breeds are more aggressive than pit bulls.

[–]vuhleeitee 0 ポイント1 ポイント

'Pit bull' is not an actual breed, so, no.

[–]ThisOpenFist 0 ポイント1 ポイント

That is a lie.

[–]lumbergh2014 0 ポイント1 ポイント

The nicest pit bulls can snap seemingly out of nowhere. If you have one, even if he's adorable, you shouldn't have a baby - much less let him near the baby.

Source: Former liability claims adjuster (handled slip-and-falls and dog bites for a living.)

[–]kngnk -1 ポイント0 ポイント

Correlation does not mean causation

Etc. Etc.

[–]Giblybits 4 ポイント5 ポイント

Not to mention the risk of positional asphyxiation. Remember "back to sleep", and no big ass dog head on your baby's chest or back.

[–]MrHuk 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Any dog can snap, and it only takes a second for them to tear out a babies throat. This is less aww and more worrying.

[–]mordo212 65 ポイント66 ポイント

i came here looking to see people freaking out damnit.

[–]the_internet_lied 17 ポイント18 ポイント

They all showed up after you. Stop back by and start with the most popular.

[–]flat_pointer 11 ポイント12 ポイント

You came to early, they're in here now :D

[–]Urinalbuckshots 7 ポイント8 ポイント

That's what she said!

[–]Mixin_Up_Yer_Crayons 1 ポイント2 ポイント

LOUD NOISES!!!

[–]newaccount123what 4 ポイント5 ポイント

Sorry to say, but this is not an actual baby. This came to light last time it was posted.

Still, pretty picture!

[–]Happystepchild 27 ポイント28 ポイント

STRONG SNIDELY WRITTEN OPINION!!!!

[–]NewTooRedit 14 ポイント15 ポイント

EVEN STRONGER OPPOSITE STANCE! SO THERE!

[–]Mixin_Up_Yer_Crayons 13 ポイント14 ポイント

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!

[–]Taldoable 7 ポイント8 ポイント

RANDOM FACTOID SOMEHOW BLAMING A RANDOM POLITICAL PARTY!

[–]clearlyrambling 15 ポイント16 ポイント

I'm pretty sure that's a doll, not a real baby.

[–]moab-girl 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Yes, that's what I was thinking as well. I had a doll like looked a lot like this as a child. It's the eyes.

[–]Aucassin 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Oddly, the eyes are what convinced me this baby is real...

[–]leet_street 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Nope, look at the fingers. Most if not all baby dolls don't have fingers like that.

Source: My mom has done in home day since before I was alive. I'm almost 30, never seen a baby doll with fingers like that.

Plot twist: my mom posted this picture on my timeline last night.

[–]Nickisadick1 88 ポイント89 ポイント

No matter how sweet or well trained this dog may be it wouldn't be hard for him to accidentally hurt the baby. I wouldn't recommend trying this out.

[–]rhamphol30n 18 ポイント19 ポイント

Completely agree regardless of the breed a large dog should not be lying on a baby that age. It is needlessly risky.

[–]ElleWrites 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Luckily, that's a doll.

[–]Jublessurvivor 89 ポイント90 ポイント

How could you let such a vicious beast near your pit bull?

[–]cavelioness 1 ポイント2 ポイント

[–]Tennouheika -2 ポイント-1 ポイント

I get it.

[–]RedRainCloud 22 ポイント23 ポイント

"I love baby. Baby is family"

[–]ydnab2 11 ポイント12 ポイント

Baby is love.
Baby is life.

[–]Bobita817 4 ポイント5 ポイント

(° __°)

[–]oopoo64 2 ポイント3 ポイント

This is my swamp.

[–]lerasi 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Baby is lunch.

[–]DarkDesypil 2 ポイント3 ポイント

One is capable of becoming a cold blooded killer. The other is a dog.

[–]MithrandirTheCage 6 ポイント7 ポイント

  • Acquire baby.
  • Give baby to pitbull.
  • Gain karma.

[–]sassypantsyo 12 ポイント13 ポイント

That baby looks like a realistic doll. I don't think it's real. The body isn't laying right, and the mouth is odd. Gravity doesn't seem to affect it. Am I wrong?

[–]MrsKravitz 5 ポイント6 ポイント

Now that you say it, it does look a little like one of those creepy realdolls that some kooks kollect.

[–]Ke1_Varnsen 4 ポイント5 ポイント

I remember seeing this pic before, even though reposts are ultra rare, and people in the comments were saying that the baby isn't real. So good eye, pretty sure you're right.

[–]smokinlawngnome 2 ポイント3 ポイント

Not sure why you are getting down votes. I think you are right. Looks like a doll.

[–]iheartzombiecats 4 ポイント5 ポイント

It does look like a very realistic doll. No one in their right mind would put either a very fresh baby, or a premature baby right under the head of ANY dog. just a thought there.

[–]sassypantsyo 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Damn right.

[–]Wetpocket 10 ポイント11 ポイント

I would be more afraid of that dog deciding to move the paw the infant is laying on than the teeth. The dog has no way of knowing that moving his paw, getting up, or randomly deciding to scratch himself might hurt the baby. Infants are incredibly fragile at this point.

[–]lliKoTesneciL -1 ポイント0 ポイント

Can't you say the same about a puppy? Aren't they fragile at their early point in life...

[–]cranberry94 4 ポイント5 ポイント

Yeah. So you shouldn't let a pony cuddle with a one week old puppy either.

[–]cavelioness 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Right, that's why you don't let small children handle small puppies.

[–]eddie1975 1 ポイント2 ポイント

You shouldn't feed them babies. It's bad for their digestion and illegal in most states.

[–]DrizztDoUrdenZ 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Oh my god can we please not have this God damn "pitbulls are vicious/no they're not" argument?

[–]random_person_on_net 23 ポイント24 ポイント

I'm shocked at all the people who think the baby is in danger. Most dogs are very sweet with children that they recognize as "part of their pack". Dogs that would growl and bark, even bite, a stranger will sit calmly while "their pack's baby" pull at their hair or climbs on them. It's not that all dogs are safe with kids, but healthy, well adjusted ones in a good family nearly always are.

As for the dog accidentally hurting the baby: keep in mind that dogs are not stupid. They have their own puppies and the same instincts that keep them from inadvertently killing their puppies will serve for a human kid as well.

Finally they parents are right there. If they'd got off for lunch leaving the kid with the dog, then sure maybe that's bad. But they are right there taking a picture.

[–]GREENZOID 26 ポイント27 ポイント

That's how I learned to walk was by grabbing and using our dog as support. My parents showed me a picture EXACTLY like this one and said "she was never to far from either of you". People underestimate just how sensitive dogs are in so many ways.

[–]128bitworm 3 ポイント4 ポイント

My niece had that experience! She learnt to walk and run with her "big brother/protector" Oscar. He spent every moment he could with her from the time she came home. He even slept right next to her bed, so she was never alone when she woke up. Before she arrived he was a boisterous bouncing supermutt! The change was quite astounding.

[–]jebedia 1 ポイント2 ポイント

When I was a baby, my dog bit me in the arm and I had to get taken to the ER to stop the bleeding. So I've been told, at least. I was very young and don't remember it.

So, you know, mileage may vary. I guess you can risk your new-born's life for a cute picture if you feel like it.

[–]rex-manning-day 9 ポイント10 ポイント

I had a Great Pyrenees named Willow who was like my babysitter. Think nana from Peter Pan. I grew up on a farm and she always had my back

[–]helloboots 18 ポイント19 ポイント

Fun fact, pit bulls used to be called nanny dogs because they're so good with children.

http://www.thepetcollective.tv/did-you-know-that-pit-bulls-were-known-as-the-nanny-dog/

[–]HermanWebsterMudgett 0 ポイント1 ポイント

yes! i've been posting this to educate these people that call this little guy a beast

[–]bosnianrainbows 0 ポイント1 ポイント

good luck stopping a dog from biting the baby in the blink of an eye. obviously it isn't likely to happen but all animals are unpredictable and it's a pointless risk to take. all it takes is one fuck up and your child is dead.

[–]SuperBestKing 3 ポイント4 ポイント

You're //probably// right. Most babies won't be injured or mauled-I hope you're comfortable betting on that with only your child and no one else's.

[–]cranberry94 1 ポイント2 ポイント

But dogs are often thrown by the jerky and strange actions of babies. They can resemble prey and can cause dogs to have an instinctive bite or violent reaction. Dogs that are great with children can still be unpredictable with infants. It just takes one out of character aggression.

[–]LeoAndRebeca12 1 ポイント2 ポイント

I grew up with a black lab. She was about 6 months older than me. She was nothing but gentle and careful with me. Even after moving away and coming back years later, she was more patient and calmer with me than she was with any other family member. She got a bit moody when she got old, but her temperament towards me never changed. People who freak out about letting kids near dogs surely have had very little contact with dogs.

[–]GhostFish 8 ポイント9 ポイント

The behavior and attitude of the dog is irrelevant.

The child can still easily be suffocated or strangled by accident while the animal is docile and loving.

[–]Squid_Chunks 4 ポイント5 ポイント

The fact that someone is taking a photo kind of suggests that this is supervised. In which case if the parents are that slow to react that the dog could accidentally suffocate the baby, then this baby is well and truly doomed anyway... suffocation isn't instant, if the dog moves it would just take a loving hand from the parent to shift the dog and no drama, the child probably wouldn't even notice!

Edit: I was commenting on the likelihood of suffocation, I am not familiar with the breed or the individual dog. I would let one of my dogs (Irish Setter) do this with my child no problems (supervised of course). I wouldn't let my Great Dane (50Kg of big dope clutz), she would never intentionally hurt a fly but she is clumsy (still a puppy) and throwing that weight around could cause harm.

[–]o0StatiK 5 ポイント6 ポイント

Now that's a happy Pitbull.

[–]ArtemisLives 2 ポイント3 ポイント

What worries me most is the fact that the baby is A) sleeping on its stomach, and B) had the weight of the dogs head pressing down on it. This photo screams unintentional death of an infant, but hey, I'm just paranoid. I don't even have kids (yet.)

[–]violinqueenjanie 0 ポイント1 ポイント

I slept on my stomach as a baby and still do to this day. As soon as I was put down to sleep I would roll over and there's nothing my parents could do about it. Sometimes it's just comfy. I love how we've reached a point where children are coddled to the point of being so sheltered from the world that they grow up and don't know how to live. I played in the woods from the time I was 8 on. Those are some of my best memories. I also grew up with a dog. We got her when my brother was a toddler. I have never seen a more patient and sweet animal. He would pull her tail, tackle her, lock her in the sandbox, etc, and she tool it all. Sometimes he would go too far and she would correct him with a gentle nip, never breaking the skin, never hurting him, and teaching him boundaries because that's how dogs communicate and discipline puppies. We all knew that if Wrinkles nipped him it was probably his own damn fault. Now he's 14 and she is 11 and they are still best friends. Just let kids learn, let them fall and scrape their knees occasionally. Let them play in the woods. Let them play with dogs from a young age. It's fun and what is life without a little risk? Those memories are the best.

[–]Gaves 2 ポイント3 ポイント

Aww look at him playing with his food.

[–]HermanWebsterMudgett 0 ポイント1 ポイント

yeah too bad it's not an idiot like you

[–]cainvsabel 4 ポイント5 ポイント

Lot of people don't know that pit bulls were used to look after children while their parents worked in the fields.

[–]coolwhipsando 13 ポイント14 ポイント

A lot of people don't know this... because it isn't true.

[–]BritishInstitution 8 ポイント9 ポイント

They are known as 'nanny' dogs due to their good nature with babies and children.

[–]Myaomix 0 ポイント1 ポイント

No, they're not. That's the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, an English Breed which predates the Pitbull, and is also prone to occasionally eat the face off a kid, in spite of that moniker. Every thread about pitbulls has that misinformation thrown in there.

[–]BritishInstitution 0 ポイント1 ポイント

It is about the Staffie correct, and unfortunately it has been overbred and mistreated here (UK) so they have had bad press and are often used by chavs as a status symbol.

It is unfortunate and I would never let a dog lie on a newborn child I'm only saying that generalising a breed over the actions of a few is misguided and prejudice

Edit, clarity

[–]NewTooRedit -1 ポイント0 ポイント

Nannybulls

[–]Doesnt_Draw_Anything -2 ポイント-1 ポイント

They are only known as that to people who love and want to defend pitbulls.

[–]BritishInstitution 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Im not saying they don't have instincts that could be dangerous, they are animals! I'm just saying to label the entire breed as dangerous is ridiculous when plenty of staffies live full lives without killing anything.

[–]well-placed_pun 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Sources people.

[–]instasquid 9 ポイント10 ポイント

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

Nothing of that "nanny dog" bullshit, they were bred for bloodsport.

[–]well-placed_pun 1 ポイント2 ポイント

Do we have a rebuttal?

[–]Myaomix 0 ポイント1 ポイント

The rebuttal is that the british person above mistook a pitbull for a staffordshire bull terrier. It's a common mistake. Actually, the dog in the picture looks more like a staffy than a pit as well, but that's neither here nor there for the nanny dog thing, which is linked to the staffordshire terrier.

[–]BritishInstitution 0 ポイント1 ポイント

OP delivers, I saw the pic not the title, looks very Staffie to me, my bad on the nanny dog stuff for pitbulls.

[–]grog61 1 ポイント2 ポイント

A story about a pitbull loving an 11 month old baby like you've never seen.

[–]oddlylovely 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Pit bulls are the #1 dog breed most abused by people. And we call them the monsters.

Source: The Humane Society

[–]georgiaokief -1 ポイント0 ポイント

Incidentally there are a lot of human beings that will abuse and maul their own children. So we don't exactly have the moral high ground here.

[–]mandakeenan11 0 ポイント1 ポイント

This is a beautiful picture! Just so sweet :)

[–]gimmieareason -1 ポイント0 ポイント

Anybody else hear music?

[–]Ayrx 0 ポイント1 ポイント

I read this as pitbull on ebay.

[–]Lilwoobs1 -1 ポイント0 ポイント

What a killer!

[–]chunkin_bones 0 ポイント1 ポイント

[–]SomeKindOfBirdman -1 ポイント0 ポイント

This is right before he ate baby.

[–]chins_buffet 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Next up: baby with loaded gun, baby with used syringe, baby unattended next to swimming pool

[–]Jcdenton52 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Probably an unpopular opinion, but I think children show grow up with animals, whether it be a cat or dog. I'm biased, because I grew up with a cat myself, but to have a "friend" from such an early age that is essentially of the same mental capacity is something I think is important in childhood development, just like sports.

[–]Scatterbrain404 0 ポイント1 ポイント

i dont care how many down votes i get this is the stupidest shit you could ever do with your gd baby. let a full grown or what looks to be a full grown animal lay on TOP of the child no less. Aside from the obvious potential beheading , that dog probably has a host of bacteria , fleas n other shit.

[–]koalakisses 0 ポイント1 ポイント

I never understand pit bull owners. First I say they scare me because they're so aggressive to strangers (grew up in Hawaii, they'd chase me while I rode my bike, snarling and foaming at the mouth). Then they say no pits are so sweet and kind and loving and great with kids. Then I share my stories and others I've read where they've mauled and killed humans. Then they say oh but they were interbred and are that way because of stupid humans. Ummm doesn't that make my point? So either YES they ARE dangerous, unpredictable and aggressive to strangers....or NO they're NOT and all the stories are made up and lies? Either way, if they're more predatory than the average dog, this makes me uncomfortable. I am an owner of a Rottweiler and while she loves the kids to death, I don't leave her alone with them and do NOT let them lay all over her (or vice versa). I'm also careful when letting her around strangers. Let's not act like some breeds aren't more protective or aggressive in certain situations. All dogs can be unpredictable, but with strong and large breeds, you have to show more caution.

[–]BritishInstitution 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Definitely, I have a Staffie, meant to be a dangerous breed as well. I would never dream of leaving them with a child alone. Always supervise children and pets!

[–]ItsNotEasyBeinCheesy 0 ポイント1 ポイント

'Dis mine.

[–]NonNewNun98 0 ポイント1 ポイント

ADHJKHFLSDHJF ADSBFPADSFIHADSLBFHB ASHITS SO FUCKING CUTE AHSKJDHFJKAHLJSKDF ADJHFLASDF

[–]PitahNagoogun 0 ポイント1 ポイント

You people are making assumptions based off of this staged photo. You're assuming that the parents just leave an infant child around the house unattended for and instead have the pitbull take care of it. All the talks about "unnecessary risks" are pointless when this is obviously a photo op.

[–]Vandammes_flattop 0 ポイント1 ポイント

Im glad you clarified that it is a pitbull. Had it been any other breed "dog" would have sufficed but since it was a pitbull it needed to be by breed.

In case there is any confusion this is sarcasm: enter the hate the owner not the breed circle jerk.

[–]czah7 0 ポイント1 ポイント

It's a fake baby. This has been posted before.

[–]leet_street 0 ポイント1 ポイント

To all those saying the doll is fake:

I don't think so, look at the fingers. Most if not all baby dolls do not have fingers like that.

Source: My mom has done in home day since before I was alive. I'm almost 30, never seen a baby doll with fingers like that.

Plot twist: my mom posted this picture on my timeline last night.

[–]CrimsonWind 0 ポイント1 ポイント

This looks more like a Staffordshire Bull Terrier

[–]chumpsteak 0 ポイント1 ポイント

So cute when they play with their food.

[–]thriftstoretalent 0 ポイント1 ポイント

every time i see a pic like this, i secretly imagine that right after it was taken, there was magically a baby's head on the floor and a blood fountain spraying from a smiling dog's jaws

[–]kimahri27 0 ポイント1 ポイント

I saw a news story on tv where a pitbull was suckling on a baby's toes with no parental supervision. Needless to say, the baby ended up with many missing toes.

[–]elkayem -5 ポイント-4 ポイント

This is the sweetest thing ever

[–]Thalaas -3 ポイント-2 ポイント

This is one title where I had to check to make sure it was /awww and not /wtf before clicking

[–]vaderchokedabitch -3 ポイント-2 ポイント

"You not the momma!"

[–]Grendal 0 ポイント1 ポイント

That's a staffy not a pitbull.

[–]octavesemitone -2 ポイント-1 ポイント

ive heard many stories about pitbull killing babies, this is not one of them unfortunately

[–]scoops42 -1 ポイント0 ポイント

Wanna talk about a gangster pic. Pretty bad ass if u ask me. No one did. Oh well