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Showerthoughts

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pigs are maybe cow-dogs

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[–] remon@ani.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

cats = ape-dogs

dogs = pig-cats

-> cats = ape-pig-cats

So now it's recursive:

cats = ape-pig-ape-pig-ape-pig-ape-pig-ape-pig-ape-pig ...

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You should work for Microsoft with that logic.

[–] remon@ani.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's basically how the name of the programming language PHP works :D

[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

When I tried to pursue web graphic design, that was a class I didn't get to. I wish I had gone back. It was so fun learning JavaScript.

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Snakes are jungle sausages.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What is in your shower water and how do I get some?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] HeHoXa@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago
[–] Jobe@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Please elaborate

[–] dkppunk@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

I think rabbits are closer to pig-cats

They are an endless black hole for hay and treats, they oink and grunt when excited sometimes, and they use a litter box

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Katzen sind Affenhunde, und Hunde sind Schweinekatzen.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I think it’s that cats behave more like non-domesticated animals (like apes), while dogs behave more like domesticated animals (like pigs).