castiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 days agoWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkWhat is the most confusing misnomer you've seen?lemmy.mlcastiellon@lemmy.zip to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 4 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-squareCultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoThat the “stomach flu” is the same as influenza
minus-squareShinkanTrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThat makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoThere is no such thing as stomach flu. It’s what people call gastroenteritis.
minus-squarerants_unnecessarily@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWait so you saying it is or it isn’t?
That the “stomach flu” is the same as influenza
That makes sense. It’s influenza but in the stomach
There is no such thing as stomach flu.
It’s what people call gastroenteritis.
Wait so you saying it is or it isn’t?