this post was submitted on 11 May 2024
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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I feel the same way whenever I buy an orange

[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The colour is actually named after the fruit. Orange is the colour that an orange is. It's fascinating that people speaking so many different languages around the world saw an orange and were like "bruh. You know the colour between red and yellow in a rainbow? I've found the perfect word for it"

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

What's next, colors named after flowers?

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I don't get it. Your name isn't MrOrangeBuyer?

[–] BlackArtist@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Somewhat related, as a kid the first joke I remember that made my cheeks & ribs hurt with streaming tears was

What do you call a fly without wings?

A walk.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Why didn't we can birds "fly". I mean when I think of flying the first thing I think about are birds. Not fucking flies.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Flies just have evolved into birds, it's the only explanation

[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

That's because birds don't fly - they're up there birding around.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We should’ve called airplanes flyors.

[–] Ebber@lemmings.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

We say "flyver" in Danish which basically would be flyor in English. "At flyve" means "to fly".

The 'proper' word - so to speak - "flyvemaskine" directly translates to "flymachine", compounding "(to) fly" and "machine". Though if you're really busy you can just call it a "fly".

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Butterflies are a scam

[–] diemartin@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

A fly flies, and flies fly.

[–] Flax_vert 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

If a bird can fly then why can't a fly bird?

[–] Clent@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Fly, fly flys flying Fly flies flying. Flying flies Flying fly flies fly

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Called a fascinus

Fascinates

Fascinating