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[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

What?

Virginia and Maryland don't allude to the virgin Mary. Virginia was probably named in honor of Queen Elizabeth the first, and Maryland was certainly named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria.

[–]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.