The awkwardly adorable way seals move on land is called "galumphing" : mildlyinteresting

[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 43 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Imagine how stupid we look to water dwellers with our methods of self propelled moving trough water.

I bet the water fauna doesn't consider it swimming either and probably would have some funny name for it if they used a universal language.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago

Whale: look at the hairless ape galumphing. They're so cute 🥰

[–] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's just sinking with style

[–] Jordan117@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back.

[–] BongRipsMcGee420@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The second coming of u/poem_for_your_sprog?

[–] vern1@lemmy.one 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Alas, not original like Sprog, just an individual with quite refined tastes quoting from the excellent classic poem by Lewis Carroll https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky

[–] brewbellyblueberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

Lol, "One, two! One, two!" at the beginning had me thinking it's Danny Brown or Quasimoto or something.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well if the physicists can steal "quark" from James Joyce, the sealologists can steal "galumph" from Lewis Carroll.

("Quark" rhymes with "Mark" in the original, though; not with "dork".)

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do people actually pronounce it qork?

[–] gnutrino@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Murray Gell-Mann did (the guy who named them for anyone unaware). The general opinion seems to have been similar to that of the guy who invented the gif however: just because he named it doesn't mean he wasn't wrong about how it is pronounced.

[+] bob_wiley@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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[–] justlookingfordragon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Wellllll ... I've never personally tried it myself (=P) but AFAIK it should not hurt. Seals have a very thick layer of fat under their skin (blubber) so it probably feels like bouncing on a gym mattress at worst. Plus, their natural habitat is full of uncomfortable looking rocks anyway (example) and it would be an evolutionary disadvantage if they were in pain all the time from just moving around. Flat pavement without sharp edges probably feels less uncomfortable than those rocks.

[–] Freshfrozenplasma@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

So I just started galumphing...

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You should see how mattresses move

[–] steakmeout@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Sqornshellous_Zeta

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, that's what I was referencing. 😊

[–] steakmeout@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh I know. The URL is for those who don't know where their towel is.

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Thanks you hoopy frood.

[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I'm reporting this post. I didn't consent to being recorded getting outta bed in the morning.

[–] omgarm@feddit.nl 7 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure its boing-boing-boing-ing.

[–] bfg9k@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

https://youtu.be/-SjPVVeNdKY?si=t5SxYNrLFd0z6Ope

[–] just_squanch_it@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I expected this

https://youtube.com/shorts/-OK8IpxR3s8?feature=shared

[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This one always gets me, hahhahaha

[–] just_squanch_it@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

fucking same!

[–] czarrie@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

There it is!

[–] galacticDust@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

I didn't get a galumph outta that guy!

[–] Ubermeisters@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago

So there I was, gallantly triumphing

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Life uhh finds a way

[–] gullible@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wish I were a seal so I could galumph and poop at the same time.

[–] kite@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I mean, nothing is stopping you now. Live your dream!

[–] SpaceCandy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The one bucking the curve riding side saddle is way ahead of the game.

[–] kite@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It looks like he's missing a flipper. I bet that really wreaks havoc on his balance / equilibrium.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Why does this sound like an incorrect spelling of galloping?

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I'm in this post, and actually, I'm ok with it... ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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