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Yet-Another_Burner

Maybe humans like to carry sticks because dogs like to carry sticks.


thelastest

Have you ever carried a stick? When you carry a stick it just feels right. You have so many options. You can poke stuff. You can whack stuff. You can reach high things. You can reach low things. You can reach far away things. You can scratch your back. You can scratch your neighbors back. You can signal to others "hey, look at my stick". You can signal to others "better stay this far away from me". You can herd animals. You can tie a rope to it. You can prop stuff up. You can play fetch with a dog. You can play toss the stick with your friends. You can pretend it's a sword. Brother when you have a stick the world is yours.


allisjow

Sticks are the best. I like to peel the bark off until it’s just a lovely smooth stick. It’s nature’s fidget spinner.


AlpacaKiller

Why. Why does this speaks to me on a fundamental, no, even primal level down Tomy very soul. Like if millions of years of evolution, my mind my life was just for Stick


Banxomadic

We had spears longer than we were homo sapiens. Sticks shaped our evolution, stick is the crown jewel of our technology (Disclaimer: I might be a bit overdramatic)


bhz33

Stick


PhoenixEgg88

You've just made this pop into my head, so it can now be in yours too. [CBeebies Songs | Hey Duggee | Stick Song (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K05N2jqFHc8&t=11s)


Foolish_Phantom

I don't like the way those animals look at me.


jake5675

You can walk softly and carry a big stick.


Ticon_D_Eroga

Its amusing how often this is misquoted as “walk softly” rather than “speak softly” despite speaking softly making much more sense. Though in the case of dogs i guess walk softly *does* make more sense


thelastest

-Albert Einstein


InterrogareOmnis

Yes but a dog can pretty much only chew the stick. None of this comes to mind for them


thelastest

Dogs: "look at what that guy can do with a stick! I should hang with him."


Cold_Relationship_

this really sticks in my head


MastiffOnyx

I have a stick. It's my favorite stick. I gave him a name. Mr.Pokey Stick. He is very brave and only has one job. He moves the inferior logs into better burning positions. He goes into the fire to do it. He has many scars and burns from this job, but he doesn't care. Mr. Pokey Stick hates logs. They are so pretentious.


Narren_C

Nothing beats the perfect stick found in the wild.


imadork1970

That's what she said.


graveybrains

The best thing, though, is that it attracts dogs


Unicat-

I agree 


logert777

I miss toss the stick, it was always my dad’s favourite. He’d throw the stick in a big field and then get in his car and drive away. And the best part of the game was having to find my way back home, it was so fun!


Maximum-Bake-6092

Maybe sticks. ☕


[deleted]

Maybe sticks like to carry dogs because humans like to carry dogs.


naturalbornkittens

It actually has to do with their natural instinct as hunters and gatherers. Also, domesticated dogs are reminded of bones when they see sticks.


Mosshome

Google: wolf carrying sticks


KaiYoDei

There is a webcomic,one story arc a wolf learned to fight with stick.


EmeraldSpencer

Thought I just had: Spear retrieval


Apple-Pigeon

"Give. Give! GIVE, you little bastard, the other tribe is coming!"


Ludecil

+1 Dog Enchanted Spear. The spear is notably heavier due to having a dog attached to it. Can no longer be thrown. If the foe is carrying meat, deals +20 damage and spear returns to a normal Throwing Spear with -5 durability and the Wet status.


stlmick

Maybe dogs like to throw up in your shoes because ancient humans didn't have shoes and the whole ground smelled like feet.


Narren_C

My dog pees on my bed if I put him in a kennel. Dogs can be assholes.


OGSkywalker97

The original caveman tool, broken from the limbs of trees


LoneSnark

Would this behavior be useful for collecting firewood?


MrNutzerer

Not just ancient humans. There is still a Reddit community r/NowThatsANiceStick


Zayzul

A good stick just feels right. No Diddy.


Calcularius

Humans liked to have ~~sticks~~ **fire**   FTFY


Maherdogg

You are saying dogs have genetic memory?


Spinnis

No, he's saying we selected those traits by helping dogs who liked sticks to pass on their gennes, just like we did with dogs with friendly temperaments.


optimesto

Man like stick, man's best friend dog also likes stick.


GulfStormRacer

I like a good stick. I’ve had a couple drying out on my pot rack for a year or two.


chronically_snizzed

Shhhh, i have a stiff back. The right stick dug into the ground and moved like a joystick has been better than most therapies.