The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)

czg123 · 108.2M views · 2011-01-18 · 3:21

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Overview

A viral nature-documentary parody in which a narrator gives a profane, deadpan commentary over footage of a honey badger attacking snakes, including a cobra bite and recovery. It became the source of the 'honey badger don't care' meme.

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Cited purely as a joke or meme whenever a thread touches on fearlessness, persistence or honey badgers.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2015–2023

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Internet culture & memes Animals & nature Satire & parody

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ChrisMarshallNY · 2023-07 · Joke / meme
It’s always fun, watching small hawks and falcons, trying to fly off with their kills. It’s a series of “hops.” As for nasty small critters, look at pretty much anything in the mustelid (weasel) family. Pound for pound, the nastiest critters on Earth. Wolverines have been known to hunt caribou. And, of course, we have the honey badger: [VIDEO]
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mynegation · 2019-06 · Joke / meme
This guy is literally a honey badger. In the famous video that brought in the meme [1], honey badger experiences the lethargic reaction to the several bites from a cobra it hunts but eventually recovers. And this ability seems to be inborn, after thousands and maybe millions years of natural selection. So there is definitely a precedent. [1] [VIDEO]
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azdgajjsh · 2018-12 · Joke / meme
I think the funny honey badger video is useful in becoming less of a shut in: [VIDEO] That, and remembering that life eventually ends: you literally have nothing to lose unless you are doing something totally reckless and/or against the law. You will find that as you become more like the honey badger, people will find that refreshing and seek you out. Because we all have the same problems and want to be honey badgers internally.
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