castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 days agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1119arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 days agomessage-square65linkfedilinkfile-text
Mine is “guinea pig” originating in andes (not guinea) and them being not-a-pig type, whole thing is just wrong.
minus-squareTankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoDark side of the Moon
minus-squareSpacePanda@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoThere is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact its all dark.
minus-squareTankieTanuki [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 days agoBoth sides are dark and lit for equal amounts of time. That’s why it’s a misnomer. “Far” side is the better term.
minus-squaredavel [he/him]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt’s a quote from the eponymous Pink Floyd album.
minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe only thing that makes it look light is the sun.
Dark side of the Moon
There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact its all dark.
Both sides are dark and lit for equal amounts of time. That’s why it’s a misnomer. “Far” side is the better term.
It’s a quote from the eponymous Pink Floyd album.
Yes! Thank you :) lol
The only thing that makes it look light is the sun.