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Who are the real lemmings? Us or the redditors that stuck around (158436977.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/lemmyworld

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I figure you're just joking and are well aware that this was a myth invented for a Disney nature "documentary", but I feel a duty to defend the noble lemmings against this scurrilous stereotype. They're not suicidal or mindless followers. They do, however, smell terrible.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

smell terrible

Like dorritos and mountain dew?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Crusty neck beard grease.

[–] dan1101 6 points 1 year ago

If "lemmings" becomes the preferred term I fear we will be explaining this forever.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Plus the 1991 game Lemmings.