Are you referring to a definition of it? “a person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement, especially a headlong rush to destruction.” Had to search that up to see why it was a bit pejorative.
Yeah, if you aren't aware it comes from a myth about the arctic creatures, lemmings. In 1958, Disney created a nature documentary that included misinformation claiming that lemmings would run in large groups and if one ran off a cliff, the rest would also join them in running off a cliff. This mass suicide was shown on screen. The reality, in fact, was that Disney had intentionally stunned the poor creatures by spinning them around until they were dizzy enough to fall off the cliff.
Also lemmings jumping off a cliff sounds bad but lemmings jumping off a cliff with parachutes doing sick tricks sound really cool :D Also sounds like a bold action to take too, which may refer to some redditors having to move here and all
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OtakuAltair@vlemmy.net · 27 pts · 3y
Lemmings
0x4E4F@vlemmy.net · 7 pts · 3y
Yep, we're lemmings ☺️.
mookulator@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y
Lemur? Lemming?
ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 3y
I like Lemmings. It’s easy to remember and rolls off the tongue.
mookulator@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Me too. It’s a little pejorative though
ProvokedGamer@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 3y
Are you referring to a definition of it? “a person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement, especially a headlong rush to destruction.” Had to search that up to see why it was a bit pejorative.
Gray@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 3y
Yeah, if you aren't aware it comes from a myth about the arctic creatures, lemmings. In 1958, Disney created a nature documentary that included misinformation claiming that lemmings would run in large groups and if one ran off a cliff, the rest would also join them in running off a cliff. This mass suicide was shown on screen. The reality, in fact, was that Disney had intentionally stunned the poor creatures by spinning them around until they were dizzy enough to fall off the cliff.
goddard_guryon@sopuli.xyz · 6 pts · 3y
ಠ,_｣ಠ why tho
OtakuAltair@vlemmy.net · 3 pts · 3y
We will reclaim our honor! Our names shall be tarnished no longer!
Seven@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
couldn't disney just, throw dolls off or something
PillowTalk420@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
Careful with that. Cave Johnson's engineers might make us all combustible.
simplecyphers@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
Lemmitor
Fedditor
Lemmies
0x4E4F@vlemmy.net · 6 pts · 3y
Lemmings 👍
pyrodin@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Definitely Lemmings
JustALeatherBoot@vlemmy.net · 8 pts · 3y
Lemmings!
Coelacanth@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
I think most people have settled on Lemmings, but Lemon can replace the silver award. Here, have one 🍋
Seven@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
I thought we agreed on Lemmings/Lemmies
Seven@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Also lemmings jumping off a cliff sounds bad but lemmings jumping off a cliff with parachutes doing sick tricks sound really cool :D Also sounds like a bold action to take too, which may refer to some redditors having to move here and all
PoetSII@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
I feel like lemmings is the obvious choice
strangematter@feddit.de · 6 pts · 3y
I prefer Lemmites, sounds like a mysterious cult
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y
"Snus."
topherho@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Isn’t the logo of Lemmy a lemming?
reflex@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
tymon@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y
Lemmmm, mummmmm
Raildrake@vlemmy.net · 2 pts · 3y
Lemmian? Lemmy/lemmies too
substill@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 3y
Federal
elscallr@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Nah fuck the feds
joejoejoe@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Motorheads
Bobsnoturuncle@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Lemminator
Advanced_Visual@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Lemmy-> lemon -> lemony-> snicket ->snicker?
Or a Fed for federated.
Playingwithethenew@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Nah, "fedder" should mean "one who uses the fediverse".
Summzashi@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y