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[–] tchotchony@mander.xyz 52 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When a fish bites your heel and it looks like an eel, that's a moray!

[–] nomecks@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When an eel bites your thigh and you bleed out and die, thats a Moray!

[–] Kranerian@kbin.social 41 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If it lurks on a reef and has two sets of teeth, that's a moray!

[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When you think it's a carp but the teeth are too sharp, that's a moray!

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

When a grid’s misaligned with another behind, that’s a Moiré!

[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

When you've viewed all the smut...but what just went up her butt? That's a moray!

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When your fleshlight starts biting and doesn't stop fighting, that's a moray!

[–] DefyTheLegends@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

When you meet an aquatic stranger and feel like you're in danger, that's a moray!

[–] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 8 points 2 years ago

Dang, you beat me to it. But wtf tho

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So that's what inspired Giger's Alien mouth-in-mouth horror then? Yikes.

[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

It was a goblin shark, but this seems more relevant..

[–] IHawkMike@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

Randall made the same kind of joke in https://what-if.xkcd.com/141/ – can you find it?

[–] Narrrz@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago

when the moon hits your knees
and you mispronounce trees
sycamore

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

When evolution needed an immediate hot fix for the eel to swallow

[–] Neato@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why have teet at the front then?

[–] Neato@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

Front teeth grab prey. The inner jaws grab it again and pull it back to help it swallow large prey.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

This game really messed up having no separation between power and air. You could get smashed out by goombas on land then just have a little dip to recharge. Part of the charm I suppose, I love that game.

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 years ago
[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's not going to give a good blowjob.

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Speak for yourself.