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xkcd #3252: Ancestral Genomes (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3252: Ancestral Genomes

Title text:

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH: No further research is needed as it is frankly none of our business.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3252/

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 16 points 1 week ago

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I've always spelt it "geez". Hmm.

[–] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago

I've seen both, but then I'm an old geez-er.

But, seriously - since it's usually used by religious types to stand in for saying "Jesus" because they're afraid of "using the Lord's name in vain" (a frequently misinterpreted concept), "Jeez" does make more sense.

[–] untorquer@quokk.au 7 points 1 week ago

Well when it comes to sexual intercourse we say Jeez instead.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes. In the same way you spell GIF.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

This is the future age verification wants 😭