• @[email protected]
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    1054 months ago

    I feel like “Not an ichthyologist” is a bit confusing way for an ichthyologist to sign their email

    • konalt
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      154 months ago

      you have to keep them on their toes

    • @tamal3
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      34 months ago

      I… Don’t get this one. What am I missing?

      • A Basil Plant
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        34 months ago

        I think the lack of the trailing comma is the clue here. The first three are email signatures. The last one is just saying “I’m not an ichthyologist”.

  • @[email protected]
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    354 months ago

    Why is there such an overlap between marine biology and love of puns? Has anyone done a study yet?

    • moosetwin
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      394 months ago

      I think there’s an overlap in general between scientists and puns, I’ve seen posts like this from all fields

      • @[email protected]
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        34 months ago

        as an autistic person, i imagine that might have something to do with it 😂 i feel like a lot of scientists and researchers are on the spectrum at least a little bit.

    • 👍Maximum Derek👍
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      114 months ago

      When I saw studying marine bio I was told classes would thin out when “the people who just want to swim with dolphins wash out.” Maybe there’s a similar filter people with no joy in life who don’t like puns.

      • @[email protected]
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        64 months ago

        Quick, survey the people who like swimming with dolphins and see if they disproportionately hate puns!

        • @Viking_Hippie
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          34 months ago

          Fun fact: dolphins hate puns almost as much as they hate Alan Alda.

  • @Donjuanme
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    4 months ago

    Depending on the level of professionalism

    )><,^-))'>

    Or

    =D rew

    Unfortunately my ichthyology days are seemingly forever behind me (Maine biology with freshwater fisheries and marine economy specialties). Nowadays I sit in a lab and write reports for sales people.

    Thanks for the advice davidgro!

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      34 months ago

      Put a \ before the ^

      • @[email protected]
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        4 months ago

        Sleep with the fish boners

        Em, … I mean fish sticks … fish bones, yes, fish bones, that’s the one!

  • @sicarius
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    34 months ago

    So long…

    … And thanks for all the fish

  • @Sam_Bass
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    34 months ago

    People actually sign emails?