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[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 104 points 5 months ago (3 children)

This is what it feels like to have bilingual parents that only teach you English.

[–] tweeks@feddit.nl 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not to mention when that 'English' that you learn from them is a mix of non-existing, made-up words in three languages and bad pronunciations.. and voilà, you can only use that 'language' with your parents.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 13 points 5 months ago

That's what it's like with parents that know another language but didn't have formal education so you speak to anyone in that language but you're crude and using slang for everything

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

We did that. My spouse speaks native Korean, I speak Tagalog as a second language (English native), and our kids only know English. I think Tagalog is quite useless so I haven't bothered teaching them, but my spouse has no excuse. I speak a little German, but not enough to teach them, just enough to curse while driving.

I've resorted to learning Spanish with my kids, which is at least useful, but I'm sure I'm teaching the wrong.

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago

Don't mean to make anyone feel guilty, I'm just venting based on my life experiences lol. Hypothetically, I could know three languages.

[–] truenekomancer@lemmy.world 54 points 5 months ago (3 children)

And the opposite is just a seahorse.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

uM acKchuAllY that would be a centaur/mermaid hybrid

[–] MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

That's your cool older brother Aquadonnis the Seahorse God and you're just Ben

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[–] snooggums@midwest.social 40 points 5 months ago (3 children)

So, a mertaur?

Sounds like a pegacorn: Head of a pegasus and the body of a unicorn.

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I love this. My next mounted D&D character is absolutely going to ride a Pegacorn.

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

....oooh-kaaay.

I guess we'll get a roll for animal handling, but that's going to be a strength check in this situation.

Also performance at very high, because obviously everyone is looking on in horror and it's going to take every ounce of charisma you've got to hold this village's respect.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You'd have to crit to avoid disgust, respect isn't even on the table at this point.

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[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm starting to think there's a relevant dropout for everything. Every time I watch any of their shows I'm thinking "Oh man, I'd love that as a gif..."

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It helps that Brennan Lee Mulligan is a comedic genius that is somehow able to tap and channel the humor leylines.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Make the lore be that they are both recessive traits, so your version of a Pegacorn is ridiculously rare.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I had to reread that sentence several times because I kept reading it as “asparagus” instead of “Pegasus.”

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

"Naaaaaayyyyy"

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Wait, don't minotaur also have hoofed legs like a satyr?? They'd end up with something non-human if you only get parts from the parents.

[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was under the impression it looks just like a human with a bull's head (and superstrenght).

Also somehow not herbivore.

[–] TheSlad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ive seen both depictions i think

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Yea, I've seen both, too, but the hoofed legs far outnumber human legs.

Is this how satyr are born?

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[–] norimee@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Imagine the opposite. I guess a bulls head with a mermaids tail doesn't fit neither sea nor land very well.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 7 points 5 months ago

You’d just be a sea cow, so a manatee!

You use your tail to move through water, but you use your face to much vegetation and breathe air.

[–] AkinAces@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I feel like that would fit a surf-and-turf pretty well

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago

But you're naturally buff with a nice face and great voice.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Imagine being just some guy. scratches head

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking don't think about them fucking

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago

Well, if we're going off of classical depictions of the species in question, that isn't too hard.

But now don't think about the minotaur jerking it over a clutch of mermaid eggs.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Uh,

~~Both are only human above the waist.~~ (Never mind, I'm thinking of a centaur)

You'd just be a torso.

[–] DogWater@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

No you're right. Googling minotaurs shows hoofed lowers, human torso, bull head.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

neither one has human legs DNA

[–] equivocal@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago

Do we know that for certain? Maybe they have the DNA but it isn't the resulting phenotype. I.E. There is nothing preventing two brunettes from having redheaded children.

[–] nexas_XIII@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I guess I'm confused what you mean. From ancient Greek mythology "The mythological accounts describe the Minotaur as having the body of a man and the head and tail of a bull."

Minus the trail the legs should essentially be human, no? But if we go into DNA then neither have any human DNA right? Since they're their own species and should have their own DNA.

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[–] skittle07crusher@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago
[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

What if you're just some guy with minotaur strength and the mermaid ability to breathe underwater?

[–] gearheart@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ummm to clarify so is mom..

This?

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago

Minotaur, not centaur. Human frame, bull head

[–] GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Would it be a Minomaid or a Mermataur?

[–] SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Have to be mermataur. Minomaid is orange juice ;)

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[–] art@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

How do you know I'm not?

[–] medusa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Mother: Goddess

Father: Manitaur - man-centaur

You: just some guy

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