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Every day, Taylor Blake asks Emmanuel, the emu, not to do it. Every day, Emmanuel does it.

By that we mean the long-necked creature – who either loves or hates the camera, it is hard to tell – steps in front of the propped-up iPhone as Blake tries to film educational content and chooses violence by knocking it to the ground.

The farming duo’s daily dynamic has become a treat for the internet, becoming a sensation almost overnight.

The videos, posted on the account of Knuckle Bump Farms, which is Blake’s family farm in South Florida focusing on miniature cattle, where she and Emmanuel live, have garnered tens of thousands of likes, reported The Washinton Post.

In most of the videos, Blake, the 29-year-old farm caretaker and TikTok documentarian, can be heard scolding the emu with the classic ring of “Emmanuel, don’t do it!”

At that precise point, Emmanuel either heeds her warning and bobs away, or he pecks the phone to the ground, seemingly completely oblivious to his constant interrupting:

@knucklebumpfarms Some things never change. #emmanuel #emmanueldontdoit #emmanueltheemu ♬ original sound – Knuckle Bump Farms

But I guess he knows it’s serious when, like parents scolding a child, his full name, “Emmanuel Todd Lopez” is evoked:

@knucklebumpfarms He knew I meant business when I whipped out his government name 😩🤣 #emmanueltheemu #emmanueldontdoit #emmanuel #emu #animalsagainsteducation ♬ original sound – Knuckle Bump Farms

@knucklebumpfarms has accumulated over a million followers on TikTok already.

One particularly hilarious compilation of Blake and Emmanuel’s misadventures has been viewed over 23 million times on Twitter:

Holy crap this is wonderful pic.twitter.com/kSUiQd0XQP

— David (@p4ndr_) July 15, 2022

It’s the best when Blake tries to make Emmanuel self-reflect like he knows exactly what he’s gone and done:

NBC News reported on the phenomenon, called parasocial relationship:

Their sudden popularity isn’t surprising. The attachment fans may feel toward a public figure — especially personable creators who are very active online — is often described as a parasocial relationship.

Famous pets occupy a unique niche in parasocial interactions. Fans may feel a closeness with the pet’s owner and care for the creator’s pet as they would care for their own.

I mean who in their right mind wouldn’t love a girl and her emu, though?

@knucklebumpfarms People let me tell you bout my best friend 🤠 #emmanuel #emmanueldontdoit #emmanueltheemu #bestfriend ♬ Best friend by Harry Nilsson – PeterVigilante

There’s so much to love here. You’re welcome.

[sources:washingtonpost&nbcnews]