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[-] Endorkend@kbin.social 43 points 2 years ago

Imagine how stupid we look to water dwellers with our methods of self propelled moving trough water.

I bet the water fauna doesn't consider it swimming either and probably would have some funny name for it if they used a universal language.

[-] GreenMario@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago

Whale: look at the hairless ape galumphing. They're so cute 🥰

[-] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's just sinking with style

[-] Jordan117@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back.

[-] BongRipsMcGee420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The second coming of u/poem_for_your_sprog?

[-] vern1@lemmy.one 24 points 2 years ago

Alas, not original like Sprog, just an individual with quite refined tastes quoting from the excellent classic poem by Lewis Carroll https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky

[-] brewbellyblueberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Lol, "One, two! One, two!" at the beginning had me thinking it's Danny Brown or Quasimoto or something.

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Well if the physicists can steal "quark" from James Joyce, the sealologists can steal "galumph" from Lewis Carroll.

("Quark" rhymes with "Mark" in the original, though; not with "dork".)

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Do people actually pronounce it qork?

[-] gnutrino@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Murray Gell-Mann did (the guy who named them for anyone unaware). The general opinion seems to have been similar to that of the guy who invented the gif however: just because he named it doesn't mean he wasn't wrong about how it is pronounced.

[-] Freshfrozenplasma@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

So I just started galumphing...

[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

You should see how mattresses move

[-] steakmeout@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago
[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, that's what I was referencing. 😊

[-] steakmeout@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Oh I know. The URL is for those who don't know where their towel is.

[-] Tagger@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Thanks you hoopy frood.

[-] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I'm reporting this post. I didn't consent to being recorded getting outta bed in the morning.

[-] omgarm@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure its boing-boing-boing-ing.

[-] bfg9k@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago
[-] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

So there I was, gallantly triumphing

[-] galacticDust@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

I didn't get a galumph outta that guy!

[-] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Life uhh finds a way

[-] gullible@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I wish I were a seal so I could galumph and poop at the same time.

[-] kite@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I mean, nothing is stopping you now. Live your dream!

[-] SpaceCandy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

The one bucking the curve riding side saddle is way ahead of the game.

[-] kite@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It looks like he's missing a flipper. I bet that really wreaks havoc on his balance / equilibrium.

[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Why does this sound like an incorrect spelling of galloping?

[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I'm in this post, and actually, I'm ok with it... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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