The Promiscuous Octupi
Promiscuous: Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.
It seems pretty absurd to be giving labels of sexual promiscuity to animals, especially invertibrae...but a nature show last night didn't agree. They claimed that octupi are promiscuous (but don't have casual sex...which is technically part of the definition of promiscuous!). The narrator would have been accurate to say that Octupi are not monogamous. Regardless, at what level of intelligence should animals be called promiscuous? In fact, most animals are pretty choosy, or at least go through a 'dating ritual' so maybe its all a mute point.
Comments
I love it. I think promiscuous octupi should become a part of our family personality!
Posted by: Mara | July 20, 2004 1:36 AM
Do I get a vote here? I really don't think I want a promiscuous octupi representing our family personality. Please?
Posted by: Maman | July 21, 2004 10:37 PM
Yeah, I asked Mara what she meant by this statement...she meant make it an inside joke...
Posted by: Rae | July 21, 2004 10:52 PM
Well, not that I am offended or anything, but I think the joke kind of went over my head.
Posted by: Mendon | July 24, 2004 7:38 AM
okay...modify inside joke to inside reference...you are all so freakin picky about words. Why do we have to be so explicit? You should be able to read my mind! Well, actually Mara's mind.
Posted by: Rae | July 31, 2004 1:54 PM