Using the word "monkey" when referring to an ape
Nothing to do with Discworld, it just pisses me off as stunningly ignorant.

I also got caught out by another similar animal-related confusion. Mrs Moon Monkey had often mentioned that she wanted a pet turtle. So one year, in another desperate attempt not to cock up the birthday present challenge, I surprised her with a full set up, including a fun little Musk turtle.

Turns out, in her home country they use the word Turtle as a chelonian catch-all. What she really wanted was a tortoise.

Anyone want a turtle?
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Fri 18 Mar 2016, 13:43, 11 replies)

yes

( Peej, Fri 18 Mar 2016, 13:44, closed)

ook?

( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 18 Mar 2016, 16:02, closed)

Aren't they pretty similar in terms of interaction?

( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Mar 2016, 20:39, closed)

Ie really shell-fish....

( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 18 Mar 2016, 20:39, closed)

You can make fantastic belt buckles out of them both.


and woggles
( MyFrontFellOff ; his mouth full of teddies, urinating defiantly, Fri 18 Mar 2016, 23:02, closed)

What you bought was a terrapin.
Turtles live in the sea, you massive cunt. Why get upset about people calling apes monkeys, and then call a terrapin a turtle? The little thing that has pissed me off today is your post.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Sat 19 Mar 2016, 4:06, closed)

"Terrapin" is not a well-defined term
It was invented by people who use the word turtle incorrectly, because they realised that they actually needed a word that meant the wet ones.

I have a musk turtle and two mississippi map turtles. The word "terrapin", you'll notice, does not appear in these species names.
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Mon 21 Mar 2016, 17:14, closed)

That's because they're American species.
If you're going to claim a turtle is a terrapin just because it comes from the US, then a tortoise is also a turtle.
( The Awful Puppy Bakery is still bored, Mon 21 Mar 2016, 18:03, closed)

I hear that batch were faulty
They were subject to a Turtle Recall.
( Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Sat 19 Mar 2016, 22:24, closed)