I don’t think anyone is actually enjoying the animal’s suffering, it’s more meant to be a humorous juxtaposition of the annoying dog yapping and the dog’s own dislike of sound. Upon further thought, it’s obviously not the same as annoyance because they display fear. Humor often comes in the first beat though, before deeper reflection.

I hate fireworks. They annoy me, but I’m also very aware of the affects of repetitive loud popping sounds. From pets to people/veterans with PTSD, they cause unnecessary suffering en massé every year. They also pollute, from the manufacturing to the smoke that most fireworks (to my knowledge) still emit, all for a pretty minimal gain. I still thought it was funny though, just from the base comparison of undesirable sound vs undesirable sound. That said, I’d run for president on a platform of “ban fireworks” either way

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 18 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also, these dogs tend to be poorly trained which is entirely on the owners. This meme would have more gross undertones if I owned a toy breed but I don't. Even my lazy lab mix/oversized catdog hates them if they don't have good manners. 😅 I look at this meme more as a slight on the owners tbh.