That’s apocryphal actually, according to wikipedia:

The origin of “guinea” in “guinea pig” is unclear. One proposed explanation is that the animals were brought to Europe by way of Guinea, leading people to think they had originated there.[1] “Guinea” was also frequently used in English to refer generally to any far-off, unknown country, so the name may be a colorful reference to the animal’s exotic origins.[27][28]

Another hypothesis suggests the “guinea” in the name is a corruption of “Guiana”, an area in South America.[27][29] A common misconception is that they were so named because they were sold for the price of a guinea coin. This hypothesis is untenable because the guinea was first struck in England in 1663, and William Harvey used the term “Ginny-pig” as early as 1653.[30] Others believe “guinea” may be an alteration of the word coney (rabbit); guinea pigs were referred to as “pig coneys” in Edward Topsell’s 1607 treatise on quadrupeds.[1]

They also just have lots of strange names in different languages

no and you shouldn’t

Colonialism, “$” is a derivative of the shorthand for peso which was the name for the Spanish dollar. So all the locals were calling their money a dollar before the actual “dollar” currencies became a thing.

I don’t tie my masculinity to how I pee, ya goofball

Nah it’s just me and my wife so I don’t even close the door, let alone lock it

Okay genuinely confused, no, I sit down and the pee goes straight down?

Ever hear of sitting?

Psoriasis

Currently rewatching for the 5th or 6th time… Right there with ya

I assume they’re referring to the real Mahjong, vs the tile matching game

It is a Roman dodecahedron, several of which have been found in Europe. The purpose of it is unknown, though there are many theories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_dodecahedron

Expensive phones

Most places aren’t hiring right now because of economic uncertainty, even with job postings listed. If you were getting interviews from your resume before, you probably aren’t doing anything particularly wrong.

Also, 100 applications in a year isn’t a lot. You’ll need to crank those numbers if you’re in a rush to find something.

At $880k my taxes after deductions were like $30k.

I’m not American, is this a joke or do you really pay 3.5% effective tax rate?

I’m a software developer in Canada. I’ve only ever heard “day ta”

haha are you saying “maybe slightly more right leaning” is an offensive stereotype?

I came here to say the same thing! They love the top bit.

Killed by some car yard dogs I suppose

https://www.wikihow.com/Get-a-Towed-Car-Back-Without-Paying

As far as I know there isn’t good science yet or strict definition, so nothing really to source except personal experience

Because ultra processed foods don’t fill us up but taste incredibly good. Technically the problem is overeating, but it’s a lot easier to overeat ultra processed foods.