Comment on Lämp

• Monument@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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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      • pbjelly@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Oh I had noooo idea about scalies lmaooo. But I think the alt text was meant to be super general. I would say that typical lizard legs have more of that chicken feet vibe to them though.

        Either way, a T-Rex leg lamp sounds cool!

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  • anomnom@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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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