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[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

If you go far enough back, all words share the same origin. '

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

I don't think that's true.

Gorillas have different vocalisations for different situations, but even at that level the low grunts that tell the troupe where everyone is aren't derived from a warning scream.

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Wow. You don't understand how time works. Or even what constitutes a word. Or how that later people are named after those that came before them. How sad. Hell, your retort even supports my premises, claiming that all words originate from a grunt.

I don't think

You didn't think that through at all did you? Just wanted to contradict?'

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The stress of Christmas getting to you?

[–]Questionable 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I find that fishing expeditions relieve the stress quite nicely.'

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You need to go on a fishing trip.