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• anomnom@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I don’t think it’s supposed to be a t-Rex leg either. Isn’t it a cartoon lion or tiger leg?

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  • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I’m not sure how to respond here. Obviously it’s a reference to the leg lamp. That was never in question.

    I was responding to the alt text of the image that called it a furry rendition, saying it was a probably better akin to a scaly rendition.

    But if we’re going to try to out-pedantic each other here, I’d like to know if it’s common for lions or tigers to have non-retractable claws and a rearward facing first toe with a claw (which has been styled in the lamp above)?

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    • pbjelly@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Ohhhh. I think in this case “furry” isn’t meant to mean literal furry as in soft and fuzzy. (I’m no expert but here’s my best shot).

      It’s a reference to a sub-culture and visual aesthetic of cartoony anthropomorphic animals. The lamp paw is very reminiscent of a lot of art in the style of furry art.

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      • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I’m genuinely confused. Do furries who style themselves after dragons, lizards, and snakes not refer to themselves as scalies?

        Did I get taken by a meme like a decade ago and just decided that was canon?

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    • anomnom@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Sorry I posted the link because there seemed to be doubt about whether it had scales or stockings.

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      • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        No, you’re good. I think I was reading too much into your comment/crotchity first thing in the morning.

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