I was reading by a greentext involving Blåhaj in c/4chan and my brother asked me what was one.
"Why is the shark named that?"
I was reading by a greentext involving Blåhaj in c/4chan and my brother asked me what was one.
"Why is the shark named that?"
16 Comments
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 36 pts · 105d
"It's a blue shark. Blåhaj means blue shark in Swedish."
Kowowow@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 105d
Ya like is there some deeper meaning than stuffed ikea shark?
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 8 pts · 105d
It has been embraced as a symbol of transgenderism. That's the only deeper connection I know of, anyway.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 105d
Blåhaj - As a cultural phenomenon
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 105d
So... a shark plush transgender people like?
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 5 pts · 104d
Well what did you think it was?
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 104d
I don't know, a mascot for a specific organization?
Lumidaub@feddit.org · 4 pts · 104d
Your original question sounds like you thought it was something unsavoury that needs some kind of child-friendly explanation so as to not traumatise the kid.
Kowowow@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 104d
well I knew it was adopted by them but I just figured it was like a furby for one group
sbeak@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 103d
Not just any shark. A very cute shark!
thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 11 pts · 105d
It's a cute blue shark
Watermark710@piefed.social · 9 pts · 104d
"It's Swedish for blue shark."
It's really not complicated.
VibeSurgeon@piefed.social · 6 pts · 104d
It's sold at IKEA which tend to name their things in Swedish on account or being a Swedish company.
Blåhaj means blue shark:
Blå - blue
Haj - shark
Swedish has compound words similar to German, so it's literally just Blueshark.
It's pronounced approximately "Bloh-hai"
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 105d
Let me know if you figure out how to explain it to a 44 year old.
MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 104d
"A shark trans people like."