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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 63 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Stream of consciousness, I once busted out a corvid joke during COVID in a company meeting when a dude was complaining about crows calling in the background... it fell flat AF.

[–] Kabaka@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

fell flat

Too bad. You'd think humor like that would have wings.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What was the joke?!

Customer and I were talking about my busted rib and how miserable it is to cough or laugh. He laid this one on me (the timing is crucial) and put me in pain:

Know what they call the white stuff in chicken shit?

Chicken shit.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

God, I don't remember exactly but something like, "you'd better quarantine yourself, sounds like you've got corvid."

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

Heh... Turdus.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Good to see the Primarch of the Raven guard enjoying an alliteration break between tormenting Lorgar. Though I feel like it'd be more productive to go after Erebus, could probably get half the Traitor legions to help him.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

A cooperative, wide scale Erebus manhunt could bring peace to the 41st millennium

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

Angry Birds origin story

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm assuming that someone didn't like Robins and this naming scheme was revenge?

[–] Epp2@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Probably some scientist was pooped on by a Robin.

[–] lenuup@reddthat.com 1 points 1 week ago

I am afraid it just means migratory thrush. And the latin name for thrushes (turdus) was assigned by a Swede. So how it sounds in English is just a happy little accident.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago