Had to look this one up to understand it.
Given the spread of expertise in this community, I think that's probably the experience of all of us at least every other post
Seriously, it's like being back in college but the botany geeks are pulling out some good jokes.
I study the extremely soft science of grammar…
Thanks, I also had no idea
Thanks. Now explain what he actually meant. I'm completely clueless here.
Grumpy conservative dislikes Social Justice Workers/Warriors but chipper botanist makes a pun, saying Hypericum (perforatum) a.k.a. St. John's Wort is a good genus. Note: the leaves have tiny holes/ perforations, hence the species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior
Misunderstood genus, ahead of its time.
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StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 2y
9point6@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2y
Given the spread of expertise in this community, I think that's probably the experience of all of us at least every other post
Krauerking@lemy.lol · 19 pts · 2y
Seriously, it's like being back in college but the botany geeks are pulling out some good jokes.
StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
idiomaddict@feddit.de · 5 pts · 2y
I study the extremely soft science of grammar…
Mothra@mander.xyz · 14 pts · 2y
Thanks, I also had no idea
RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2y
Thanks. Now explain what he actually meant. I'm completely clueless here.
Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run · 14 pts · 2y
Grumpy conservative dislikes Social Justice Workers/Warriors but chipper botanist makes a pun, saying Hypericum (perforatum) a.k.a. St. John's Wort is a good genus. Note: the leaves have tiny holes/ perforations, hence the species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior
Xantar@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y
Misunderstood genus, ahead of its time.