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The victim is Ailurus Fulgens, more commonly, the lesser panda. In the first place, it is not phylogenetically related to the giant panda. More seriously, the term "lesser" connotes inferiority which can result in low self-esteem and clinical depression. Do taxonomists not realize the damage they do????
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Originally Posted by Tracysherm
I know! It's like the slow loris. With that kind of labeling, he'll never live up to his real potential!
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What about those yellow traffic signs that read: "Slow Children Ahead"? How are those kids supposed to do well in school after that?
How 'bout the poor creature who's called one of the seven deadly sins, viz., sloth. Imagine the ridicule they face.
Furthermore, don't let the medical taxonomists off the hook. The inferior vena cava is not any more likely to rupture or clog than the superior vena cava. Yeah, I know that superior means that is located above the inferior, but why not just call them them higher vena cava and lower vena cava?
When I send a fax, I can't remember if the document goes face up or face down. I have to try first, it using the copy function, to figure it out.
I used to put labels on the office fax machines and copiers telling whether the paper needed to be placed face up or face down. I also used a DYMO label maker (remember those?) over the hieroglyphics for my stove burners.
Whats with the colours of toothbrushes these days? They all look the same white, except for a stripe of colour that gets hard to remember. Seems like 30 years ago we could buy toothbrushes in solid easy-to-remember colours. Yes, someone else used my toothbrush!!!!!
I was at Walmart Neighborhood Market (their grocery-only stores) last night, buying ingredients to make spaghetti. I asked if they had "fresh pasta," as opposed to the dried stuff in a bag, and the clerk said "sorry, no" - to which I responded "Oh man; guess I'll have to suffer with the hard pasta." Caught myself as I was saying it, and had to save face by adding "Just kidding, I'll survive."
No, damn it, I do not have a SmartPhone and don't have a clue as to what a mobile app is, or for that matter, even an IMmobile app. Texting? When did that "text" become a verb? Have to keep explaining this to financial institution, merchants, even medical sources. It's bad enough when I have to admit this to acquaintances.
I'm sorry, world, but some dinosaurs still exist!
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