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UdderChaos
United Kingdom707 Posts
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UdderChaos
United Kingdom707 Posts
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
In a chat with people online, I referred to how Chad is a name which is associated with jock culture and douchebaggery. "You're such a Chad" in some circle has a stereotyped meaning. The people I said this to told me they'd never heard of it and that I was weird. Regardless of how you feel about it, have you heard of this stereotype before reading this post? Cast your vote in the geographical category that represents you. Thank you for your participation and for the advancement of science! Poll: Are you aware that the name "Chad" is associated with douchebaggery? Yes (North America) (9) No (Europe/UK) (7) Yes (Europe/UK) (6) No (North America) (4) Yes (Other) (0) No (Other) (0) 26 total votes Your vote: Are you aware that the name "Chad" is associated with douchebaggery? (Vote): Yes (North America) | ||
KwarK
United States44191 Posts
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ThomasjServo
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On October 08 2015 03:08 KwarK wrote: Chad isn't a name as far as I know. But he cost Gore the election in 2000! On October 08 2015 03:01 Djzapz wrote: Preface: Not talking about the country. In a chat with people online, I referred to how Chad is a name which is associated with jock culture and douchebaggery. "You're such a Chad" in some circle has a stereotyped meaning. The people I said this to told me they'd never heard of it and that I was weird. Regardless of how you feel about it, have you heard of this stereotype before reading this post? Cast your vote in the geographical category that represents you. Thank you for your participation and for the advancement of science! Poll: Are you aware that the name "Chad" is associated with douchebaggery? Yes (North America) (9) No (Europe/UK) (7) Yes (Europe/UK) (6) No (North America) (4) Yes (Other) (0) No (Other) (0) 26 total votes Your vote: Are you aware that the name "Chad" is associated with douchebaggery? (Vote): Yes (North America) Isn't this a bit strange for a poll though? I've never met a German named Chad, or anyone from a non-English speaking country for that matter. I was discussing this with my gf last week though wondering what the Skyler's or the world would turn out to be like, or with the uptick in naming your baby something as "unique" as possible would lead to personality wise. | ||
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Oshuy
Netherlands529 Posts
Either would seem weird in a discussion. | ||
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On October 08 2015 03:27 oGoZenob wrote: yeah we kinda have the same in france, but the name is "kevin" I didn't realize that was a popular name in France, I picture a bratty kid from the suburbs though, so that one may cross the pond a bit better than Chad. | ||
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farvacola
United States18866 Posts
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oGoZenob
France1503 Posts
On October 08 2015 03:32 ThomasjServo wrote: I didn't realize that was a popular name in France, I picture a bratty kid from the suburbs though, so that one may cross the pond a bit better than Chad. it was really popular from the mid 80s to the mid 90s, and has such a bad reputation that i've seen people apologizing for being named kevin ^^ | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
On October 08 2015 03:14 ThomasjServo wrote: But he cost Gore the election in 2000! Isn't this a bit strange for a poll though? I've never met a German named Chad, or anyone from a non-English speaking country for that matter. I was discussing this with my gf last week though wondering what the Skyler's or the world would turn out to be like, or with the uptick in naming your baby something as "unique" as possible would lead to personality wise. Well of course there are fewer Chads in European countries but they they might still be aware of the stereotype. These things can be far-reaching now with the interwebs... Funny about the Kevin thing in France. Here in Quebec it's not really a thing, and we have a bunch of Kevins. | ||
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_fool
Netherlands682 Posts
In the zoo, there usually is a special area for animals that are active during the night. Sloths, small rodents, owls, bats, you name it. They mostly look like this: ![[image loading]](http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2011/10/galago-night-post.jpg) We humans visit the zoo during day time. These night animals would be sound asleep normally. And that wouldn't be much fun to watch, now would it? So the zoo rigs this "night area" and make it almost completely dark. This tricks the night animals into believing it is actually night, and they become active. We humans can admire them in all their glory. Yeah! But... night animals need to sleep too. right? They normally would sleep during the daytime. But since the zoo tricks them to be active during the day by making their living environment dark... [here's my stupid question] ... does the zoo put on big lights in the night animal area during the night time? To trick them (again) into believing it is now day time and they should sleep? | ||
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On October 08 2015 04:08 _fool wrote: OK, bear with me. In the zoo, there usually is a special area for animals that are active during the night. Sloths, small rodents, owls, bats, you name it. They mostly look like this: We humans visit the zoo during day time. These night animals would be sound asleep normally. And that wouldn't be much fun to watch, now would it? So the zoo rigs this "night area" and make it almost completely dark. This tricks the night animals into believing it is actually night, and they become active. We humans can admire them in all their glory. Yeah! But... night animals need to sleep too. right? They normally would sleep during the daytime. But since the zoo tricks them to be active during the day by making their living environment dark... [here's my stupid question] ... does the zoo put on big lights in the night animal area during the night time? To trick them (again) into believing it is now day time and they should sleep? Decent Zoos likely would to keep the animals on a regular schedule that is just inverted. It would just be a matter of having the animals adapt to the new circadian rhythm. There is a whole field out there called Chronobiology which relates to how living organisms deal with changes like that , I think it was chornobiologists actually killed mice, or so they say, by repeatedly changing the rhythm mice were exposed to it could be fatal. http://www.webmd.com/news/20061106/jet-lag-proves-deadly-in-mice-study EDIT: Found one zoo that does just googling, "how do zoos care for nocturnal animals" http://www.lpzoo.org/magazine/articles/what-happens-after-hours | ||
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_fool
Netherlands682 Posts
On October 08 2015 04:17 ThomasjServo wrote: Decent Zoos likely would to keep the animals on a regular schedule that is just inverted. It would just be a matter of having the animals adapt to the new circadian rhythm. There is a whole field out there called Chronobiology which relates to how living organisms deal with changes like that , I think it was chornobiologists actually killed mice, or so they say, by repeatedly changing the rhythm mice were exposed to it could be fatal. http://www.webmd.com/news/20061106/jet-lag-proves-deadly-in-mice-study EDIT: Found one zoo that does just googling, "how do zoos care for nocturnal animals" http://www.lpzoo.org/magazine/articles/what-happens-after-hours Awesome!  Tnx! | ||
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Germany4057 Posts
On October 08 2015 03:46 oGoZenob wrote: it was really popular from the mid 80s to the mid 90s, and has such a bad reputation that i've seen people apologizing for being named kevin ^^ i always thought kevins reputation is fucked since the movie "home alone" because in germany the movie is translated into "kevin allein zu haus" (kevin alone at home). in germany other names with a bad reputation are dustin/justin/mandy. | ||
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
Look at those tiny little paws and rolled up tail! :3 | ||
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Fecalfeast
Canada11355 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States46220 Posts
On October 08 2015 06:53 Cascade wrote: On topic: The cutest nocturnal animal is the extinct and recently rediscovered leadbeater's possum. Look at those tiny little paws and rolled up tail! :3 First of all, that is absolutely adorable. Secondly, doesn't that make it not extinct? Just endangered? | ||
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ThomasjServo
15244 Posts
On October 08 2015 07:42 Fecalfeast wrote: re: chad, the first thing that comes to mind when I read "Chad" is 'Yo cha-a-ad broo, wanna hit up the clubs later?" So it is a name I associate with douches I read this kind of like pauly shore's character from the Goofy movie. | ||
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
On October 08 2015 07:48 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: First of all, that is absolutely adorable. Secondly, doesn't that make it not extinct? Just endangered? Well yes, turns out that it wasn't extinct, unless they pulled some seriously messed up trick defying everything we know about time and space and biology and common sense. But it was thought to be extinct for a while. So as far as human public classification goes, it was extinct and then turned back to endangered. Which only makes it even cuter!! Unfortunately we weren't allowed to see them in the zoo. Their house was closed with a sign saying "Fighting extinction". | ||
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