IMO generational is -relevant or pertaining to a particular generation- but what was really meant in the meme is that this is something people have talked about for a long time, in fact for multiple generations, and generations are irrelevant to what's being discussed. Ancient would be a better adjective or time honoured, or age old. Zebra stripe debates aren't particular to gen alpha, gen z, millenials, or boomers.
I just think generational is a trope in and of itself and is losing its meaning through over use.
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I didn't forget gen x I left them out on purpose to trigger them.
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Their body is smaller but a newborn zebra foal's legs are almost as long as an adult's. This is to help them keep up and also to make it harder to spot them among the herd, as lions tend to target the young and infirm.
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what debate
Black with white stripes or white with black stripes.
Ok but does it lack stripes, or does it have too many stripes?
Or just a small number of really thick stripes.
Does generational mean anything specific in this meme or does it just mean huge? When did generational stop meaning pertaining to a generation?
Meaning multiple generations of people have debated the question
So it's a multi-generational debate?
That's what is being said yes
I guess it just seems like sloppy use of language to me.
now get off my lawn
Oh interesting, as something of a pedant myself, I didn't see anything wrong with it, what would be the difference in your eyes?
I've exhausted my interest in this but
IMO generational is -relevant or pertaining to a particular generation- but what was really meant in the meme is that this is something people have talked about for a long time, in fact for multiple generations, and generations are irrelevant to what's being discussed. Ancient would be a better adjective or time honoured, or age old. Zebra stripe debates aren't particular to gen alpha, gen z, millenials, or boomers.
I just think generational is a trope in and of itself and is losing its meaning through over use.
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Thanks for the response!
Im not triggered though lol.
I agree with that but only from a cultural perspective, not if someone is talking generations of a family or in regards to heredity/family
Generations of kids have wondered if zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes.
"What's black and white and red all over, bitch??"
A newspaper
It occurs to me that that joke doesn't work as well as it used to since newspapers are much less widely read now.
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"What's black and white and read by Boomers?"
The Bible? If you only read one passage at a time?
Khumba! Is that you?
"Dear, how to tell you this... your dad was a donkey."
That's a zobra
It just fueled the debate more. I don't see a lack of stripes, I see an oversized stripe.
Is the zebra black with white stripes, or gold with blue stripes?
Ooh, I'd forgotten that one! I gotta add that to my "ask young people about memes before their time so I can feel even older" list
OMG, Becky. Look at his stripe.
Must be wunna them thicc fellas, mm.
(trn: orig. zêbra; src: Gary Larson*)*Larson
Good eye! 🤘🏼
Shave a zebra and you'll find out
The stripes ran in the wash
Zebras have black skin. They are black with white stripes.
That's only big zebra propaganda
Are there small zebras?
Yes. Shortly after birth.
Their body is smaller but a newborn zebra foal's legs are almost as long as an adult's. This is to help them keep up and also to make it harder to spot them among the herd, as lions tend to target the young and infirm.
They're black with white and black stripes.
Are white people stripey, too?
All humans are stripey, it's just that the lines are usually invisible.
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I wanna see my stripes
Change my to your and this has some very weird serial killer vibes
I want to see your stripes
Well, I was trying to be less creepy.
Hey, I'll take authentically creepy over dishonest 'normal' behavior any day
Edit: unless you want to see my stripes
I wanna see your stripes
I think they're visible to certain wavelengths of light?
OK? I still wanna see them
huh. looks kinda like where my stretch marks from eds wound up.
There's also Langar's Lines, which are a large factor in where your surgeon decides to cut!
White horses can have black skin too...
That opens the door to a lot of interesting grooming possibilities
You mean black horses with one big, white stripe?
So THAT'S how a horse would wear pants
That's a stealing look.
Looking like one of the less-redacted Epstein Files
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You can tell it's real because after it's all said and done, it's still hella fragmented.
Is Bella over my head, or is it supposed to be "hella?"
Whoops, typos
Their body sleeve is only partially done
Or is just a really bad cover up.
They had to get some stuff covered up from their time in the service
Neat, a lot of the time you just see pictures of zebras with funky coats as foals and not as adults, but this one looks pretty grown.
It was time to try something new. I respect that.
I still can’t determine its speed or direction.
Sorry, i got distracted with my sharpie
That is what happens when Mr Ed gets caught in the rain.
It's not just a phase moooom
Wow, I have a very distinct line on my arm where my skin gets lighter, always wondered why but now I know
Have you been tested for chimerism?
Blacked.