What is this thing?

6609 readers

1 users here now

Let us help you identify that mysterious object you’ve found.

Currently in CHALLENGE mode: If you've got something obscure knocking about, post a picture, and let's see how we do. Please prefix such posts with "CHALLENGE:" so we know we've got a fighting chance.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

mykl@lemmy.world

369

Saw these weird statue-like things in a parking lot (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

64 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Unlocalhost@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Damn, I thought they were dalek's

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 23 points 1 year ago

Dalek to Queen's Rook 5. Exterminate.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Well now I can't unsee that, dammit

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

dalek's

Explain the apostrophe. What am I not seeing?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lots of people believe that the s character is dangerous and has to be segregated using apostrophes or it will attack the others and eventually destroy the alphabet.

The origins of this belief currently remains mysterious.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Lot's of people believe that the s character i's dangerou's and ha's to be s'egregated u's'ing apo's'trophe's or it will attack the other's and eventually de's'troy the alphabet.

The origin's of this belief currently remain's my's'teriou's.

FTFY