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[–] AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world 114 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Creepy. And I learned something. Reminds me of another comic strip that cracked me up. The gist:

God said to the insects "you may each pick three traits." The millipede said, "I want legs!" The centipede agreed. God nodded. "And for your second trait?" The millipede smiled brightly and said "More legs!" The centipede request the same. God asked for their final request. "More legs!" The millipede shouted smiling even brighter The centipede gave a sinister grin and growled. "Teeth."

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Millipedes speced all their stat points into beauty

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 6 points 8 months ago

Same with pill bugs but smol

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 8 points 8 months ago

That's a great joke. The millipede's enthusiasm is oddly endearing

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Neither centipedes nor millipedes are insects.