PETA Asks People To Stop Using “Anti-Animal” Phrases And People Can’t Help But Laugh
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We don’t like to beat a dead horse here at Bored Panda, but PETA has opened a can of worms and gotten on people’s goat again, by being pig-headed. Taking aim at popular animal-based idiom examples like these, the animal rights organization hopes that ‘anti-animal language’ or ‘Speciesism’ will one day be put in the same bracket as things like racism or homophobia and animal abuse, vanishing from everyday use.
Handily, somebody from PETA even went as far as suggesting alternatives to the popular phrases that they feel “trivialize animal cruelty” so instead of ‘bringing home the bacon,’ they suggest a funny saying ‘bringing home the bagels’ instead.
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While they undoubtedly mean well, people have reacted with a mixture of astonishment and anger, as those who have really suffered because of their race or sexuality bridle at the funny phrases comparison. How does racial abuse equate to the throwaway use of archaic sayings? It really doesn’t, and people were quick to point out all the problems with the initiative. The resulting savage roasts have made PETA look rather silly and has left them as, once again, the elephant in the room. It’s a dog eat dog world out there folks!
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maybe stop killing healthy pets at your shelters?
So much this. PETA needs to clean it's own house before trying to make others toe the line :(
I agree, but I'm still gonna use "Bring home the bagels"
There isnt a line where it comes to archaic sayings involving animals. No point PETA trying to create one. They are only used to make a point. "Flogging a dead horse" is not encouraging or advising anyone to do just that, merely figuratively saying when it is time to give up on something. Personally I dont like this one.
Adopt, dont shop.
Oh Peta, you people are foaming at the brain.
What brain?
Right, because when I say "kill to birds with one stone" I am literally fantasizing about throwing rocks to little birdies.
I meant to say two*, I missed a letter. Take a chill pill.
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As if you'd hit one....
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It is Two - and it refers only to solving more than one problem with a single solution.You are not actually supposed to throw stones at birds in order to do this. Back in historical days where poor people did not have weapons to hunt for their food sometimes rocks were the only option to feed their family. It is no more offensive to "game" birds than modern hunting practices with guns and traps. "Kill 2 birds with one gun" doesnt sound quite the same
Ok downvoters - explain it another way
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How do you feel about "There is more than one way to skin a cat or dog alive"? -very real, literal thing in China..
Do you have a source?
Maciek Ravs good
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so, why do you repeat this dumb and cruel saying? be original and don't repeat this stupidness.. You don't have to blindly follow people who say or do dumb and cruel things.
FGS - it is a literal idiom. Same as the "elephant in the room". Like you would really keep an elephant in your room??? thats animal cruelty right there - that phrase should be banned -Lol
maybe stop killing healthy pets at your shelters?
So much this. PETA needs to clean it's own house before trying to make others toe the line :(
I agree, but I'm still gonna use "Bring home the bagels"
There isnt a line where it comes to archaic sayings involving animals. No point PETA trying to create one. They are only used to make a point. "Flogging a dead horse" is not encouraging or advising anyone to do just that, merely figuratively saying when it is time to give up on something. Personally I dont like this one.
Adopt, dont shop.
Oh Peta, you people are foaming at the brain.
What brain?
Right, because when I say "kill to birds with one stone" I am literally fantasizing about throwing rocks to little birdies.
I meant to say two*, I missed a letter. Take a chill pill.
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As if you'd hit one....
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It is Two - and it refers only to solving more than one problem with a single solution.You are not actually supposed to throw stones at birds in order to do this. Back in historical days where poor people did not have weapons to hunt for their food sometimes rocks were the only option to feed their family. It is no more offensive to "game" birds than modern hunting practices with guns and traps. "Kill 2 birds with one gun" doesnt sound quite the same
Ok downvoters - explain it another way
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How do you feel about "There is more than one way to skin a cat or dog alive"? -very real, literal thing in China..
Do you have a source?
Maciek Ravs good
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so, why do you repeat this dumb and cruel saying? be original and don't repeat this stupidness.. You don't have to blindly follow people who say or do dumb and cruel things.
FGS - it is a literal idiom. Same as the "elephant in the room". Like you would really keep an elephant in your room??? thats animal cruelty right there - that phrase should be banned -Lol