▲ 157 ▼ What's something you just learned, that you should have known for a while? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by nei7jc@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 163 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] waz@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago (5 children) Similarly, and also often misunderstood... Peacock only refers to the males. A female is called a peahen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] fubo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Collectively they are an ungodly ruckus of peafowl. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DokPsy@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly not sure which is worse. Peafowl or guinea fowl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've lived near both, and only one made me think that children were being murdered nearby. Peafowl sound like nightmares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago First time I heard peafowl at night, I honestly thought a woman was being murdered in the distance or something. I was a kid and had to ask my parents what was going on. I almost didn't believe them because I didn't even know there were peafowl down the road at all. But that memory always stuck with me lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago That is such a logical thing, when you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) My parents have several peacreatures...... a refer to them as shut the fuck up.... they are the donkeys of birds and should be exterminated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gazter@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Look at me, I'm so pretty!" "AHHHHH-RAAAAAAAAAH! AH-RAH! AHHHHH RAAAAAAAAAAA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live a 1/2 mile or so away and down a different road but they still sound like they are in my yard screaming..... the first one they got immediately flew away, so then they had to make a giant outdoor cage with a roof to keep the next ones in..... I'm not a genius but I believe if you have to build a outdoor prison compound to keep in your stupid screaming birds you should probably find a different hobby. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Oh yeah! That's a good one too! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* You say peacock and nobody bats an eye... but you say poopcock and everyone LOSES THEIR MINDS - The Joker permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fubo@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Collectively they are an ungodly ruckus of peafowl. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DokPsy@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly not sure which is worse. Peafowl or guinea fowl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've lived near both, and only one made me think that children were being murdered nearby. Peafowl sound like nightmares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago First time I heard peafowl at night, I honestly thought a woman was being murdered in the distance or something. I was a kid and had to ask my parents what was going on. I almost didn't believe them because I didn't even know there were peafowl down the road at all. But that memory always stuck with me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DokPsy@infosec.pub 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Honestly not sure which is worse. Peafowl or guinea fowl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've lived near both, and only one made me think that children were being murdered nearby. Peafowl sound like nightmares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago First time I heard peafowl at night, I honestly thought a woman was being murdered in the distance or something. I was a kid and had to ask my parents what was going on. I almost didn't believe them because I didn't even know there were peafowl down the road at all. But that memory always stuck with me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've lived near both, and only one made me think that children were being murdered nearby. Peafowl sound like nightmares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago First time I heard peafowl at night, I honestly thought a woman was being murdered in the distance or something. I was a kid and had to ask my parents what was going on. I almost didn't believe them because I didn't even know there were peafowl down the road at all. But that memory always stuck with me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago First time I heard peafowl at night, I honestly thought a woman was being murdered in the distance or something. I was a kid and had to ask my parents what was going on. I almost didn't believe them because I didn't even know there were peafowl down the road at all. But that memory always stuck with me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago That is such a logical thing, when you think about it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) My parents have several peacreatures...... a refer to them as shut the fuck up.... they are the donkeys of birds and should be exterminated. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gazter@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Look at me, I'm so pretty!" "AHHHHH-RAAAAAAAAAH! AH-RAH! AHHHHH RAAAAAAAAAAA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live a 1/2 mile or so away and down a different road but they still sound like they are in my yard screaming..... the first one they got immediately flew away, so then they had to make a giant outdoor cage with a roof to keep the next ones in..... I'm not a genius but I believe if you have to build a outdoor prison compound to keep in your stupid screaming birds you should probably find a different hobby. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gazter@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) "Look at me, I'm so pretty!" "AHHHHH-RAAAAAAAAAH! AH-RAH! AHHHHH RAAAAAAAAAAA!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live a 1/2 mile or so away and down a different road but they still sound like they are in my yard screaming..... the first one they got immediately flew away, so then they had to make a giant outdoor cage with a roof to keep the next ones in..... I'm not a genius but I believe if you have to build a outdoor prison compound to keep in your stupid screaming birds you should probably find a different hobby. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PissinSelfNdriveway@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live a 1/2 mile or so away and down a different road but they still sound like they are in my yard screaming..... the first one they got immediately flew away, so then they had to make a giant outdoor cage with a roof to keep the next ones in..... I'm not a genius but I believe if you have to build a outdoor prison compound to keep in your stupid screaming birds you should probably find a different hobby. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Oh yeah! That's a good one too! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* You say peacock and nobody bats an eye... but you say poopcock and everyone LOSES THEIR MINDS - The Joker permalink fedilink source parent