They had their chance to hire an obsessive guinea pig owner who writes programs to scan Arabic poetry and relates everything back to Star Wars and 18th c. British literature.
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And they failed. Basic bitches.
aug 31, 2025, 6:57 pm • 7 0 • view
With their pumpkin spice lattes smh
aug 31, 2025, 6:59 pm • 4 0 • view
Like why do we even let them onto campus?
aug 31, 2025, 7:00 pm • 4 0 • view
Hey, don’t knock it. It’s 6:30am Wawa pumpkin spice coffee that powers my teaching week.
aug 31, 2025, 8:23 pm • 2 0 • view
Well in that case, to paraphrase Lennon, whatever gets you through the week! I like Wawa actually too when I'm in the area
aug 31, 2025, 8:29 pm • 2 0 • view
Can I just say, I learned the Arabic for guinea pig the other day and thought of you! That's better than being a prof, right?! Ahem... (I meant to say at the time but look I'm barely getting through the day here, I can't risk being on the internet for more than 2 mins at a time)
aug 31, 2025, 7:05 pm • 3 0 • view
I actually don't know what to call them in Arabic! Arabic Wikipedia gives too many options so we just call them ginīhāt.
aug 31, 2025, 7:09 pm • 4 0 • view
I’m still a fan of kubi 🥰
aug 31, 2025, 7:10 pm • 3 0 • view
That is a lot shorter than whatever I was made to remember, maybe I'll use that too... Thanks, prof!
aug 31, 2025, 7:10 pm • 2 0 • view
My pleasure doctor! Hang in there 💪
aug 31, 2025, 7:14 pm • 2 0 • view
So I wanna say what I learned was literally "pig of the Indian Ocean" (so khinzir al-bahr al-hindiyi? I think...) because I immediately wanted to find out more but then I was too tired; story of my life. Also I'm clearly using "learned" very generously here, I know.
aug 31, 2025, 7:16 pm • 3 0 • view
To be fair I think kubi is for the entire caviidae family anyway, which means it’s kind of wrong…
aug 31, 2025, 7:19 pm • 3 0 • view
Well calling it a pig is also wrong lol
aug 31, 2025, 7:22 pm • 3 0 • view
*throws up hands* well fine I guess I’ll just be incorrect in ALL THE LANGUAGES THEN
aug 31, 2025, 7:24 pm • 2 0 • view
starting a fight with my cute fact was not how I saw this going
aug 31, 2025, 7:26 pm • 2 0 • view
but also I learned Roman rabbit is an option so the fight is worth it imho
aug 31, 2025, 7:26 pm • 3 0 • view
Roman Rabbit has some potential as a band name too
aug 31, 2025, 7:31 pm • 2 0 • view
It is actually interesting, I hadn't thought of it. India? Wikipedia gives الكابياء الخنزيرية خنزير غينيا الكُوبِي خنزير الهند الخنزير الغيني الأرنب الرُّومي القبيعة It obviously can't be both an Indian Ocean Pig and a Roman Rabbit
aug 31, 2025, 7:21 pm • 4 0 • view
I think I've amply demonstrated my eccentricity credentials by now btw if anyone wants to hire me for that
aug 31, 2025, 7:25 pm • 1 0 • view
Although everyone in this conversation definitely passes that test as well with flying colors
aug 31, 2025, 7:27 pm • 1 0 • view
yes, I think we have made this fairly clear (to our credit) relighted: kinda charmed by how all the origins mentioned in the names you listed seem incorrect?
aug 31, 2025, 7:29 pm • 1 0 • view
That's true. They are probably the most geographically misunderstood animals after turkeys really.
aug 31, 2025, 7:34 pm • 1 0 • view
The turkey 🦃 has entered the chat
aug 31, 2025, 7:37 pm • 2 0 • view