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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

They’re a bit like face huggers, aren’t they?

Face… huggers?

Oh, you know. Like Alien. The horror movie Alien.

There’s a horror movie called Alien? That’s really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you.

− Doctor Who

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Maybe they're already here and haven't made contact for this very reason.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Just tell them "killing is how we humans deal with fear, and new things and ideas cause humans a lot of fear. Act accordingly".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

No we won't. They'll be dead.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Our new overlords will understand, as they eradicate us like pests.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Jon Stewart already covered this topic in is America (The Audiobook) book.

Listed many movies we killed them in while talking to an alien and summed it up by saying we killed you guy a lot.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Would it be more or less awkward if the aliens also had movies where they killed beings that looked just like humans?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Look, guys. The aliens in those movies were very mean.