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What is the most confusing misnomer you've seen? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by castiellon@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine is "guinea pig" originating in andes (not guinea) and them being not-a-pig type, whole thing is just wrong.

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[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And the extreme left wants rights for everyone and ensure everyone has time to sleep and hobbies, and universal healthcare! Ugh the audacity I want to go bankrupt after a visit to the hospital goddammit, that is freedom.

They are clearly the same.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Look, if I have to go bankrupt for visiting the hospital to make sure that all these "rainbow flag" groups can't corrupt our youth, that's what I'm going to do!

Conservatives, probably

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I will take the hit personally for my big beautiful country