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> Except that cows are pretty environmentally-unfriendly too. Well, you can milk anything with nipples.

alexggordon 11y ago
I'd love to have an anatomy lesson on Almonds.
gxs 11y ago
I am by no means a mod or a anything, but what exactly do you think you were contributing to this conversation with this comment? I am genuinely curious. Was it an attempt at humor? Did you think it would be well received in a forum where conversation tends to be more serious and informative? Are you aware of the rules and just don't care? Or did you think this comment was especially funny and warranted an exception? Not trying to troll, and I know I'm putting you on the spot so to speak, but figured if it would be worth it if you answered the question seriously. And yes, I am aware of the irony that my post isn't especially contributing either.
- lmartel 11y ago
  It's a real contribution. The parent poster is (humorously) making the point that if we really wanted to, we could switch to e.g. goat's milk because farming cows is particularly damaging to the environment. I understand where the pearl-clutching is coming from but I think you've overreacted to the word "nipple."
- bostonpete 11y ago
  > Did you think it would be well received in a forum where conversation tends to be more serious and informative? Yes, I guess I thought my light-hearted comment might be received the way it was intended. Even in a serious/informative setting it's OK to inject a little humor here or there. I really don't think HN is on the brink of devolving into pun threads if that's your concern. If people think a comment is an unwelcome addition to the conversation, downvotes will certainly get that point across. > Are you aware of the rules and just don't care? Yes, I'm familiar with the comment guidelines (which certainly don't ban humor) and I'm aware of the "unwritten" rule that HN will usually tolerate only a small amount of levity in comments.
happyscrappy 11y ago
I've got nipples Faulker.

I'd love to have an anatomy lesson on Almonds.

gxs 11y ago

I am by no means a mod or a anything, but what exactly do you think you were contributing to this conversation with this comment? I am genuinely curious. Was it an attempt at humor? Did you think it would be well received in a forum where conversation tends to be more serious and informative? Are you aware of the rules and just don't care? Or did you think this comment was especially funny and warranted an exception? Not trying to troll, and I know I'm putting you on the spot so to speak, but figured if it would be worth it if you answered the question seriously. And yes, I am aware of the irony that my post isn't especially contributing either.

lmartel 11y ago
It's a real contribution. The parent poster is (humorously) making the point that if we really wanted to, we could switch to e.g. goat's milk because farming cows is particularly damaging to the environment. I understand where the pearl-clutching is coming from but I think you've overreacted to the word "nipple."
bostonpete 11y ago
> Did you think it would be well received in a forum where conversation tends to be more serious and informative? Yes, I guess I thought my light-hearted comment might be received the way it was intended. Even in a serious/informative setting it's OK to inject a little humor here or there. I really don't think HN is on the brink of devolving into pun threads if that's your concern. If people think a comment is an unwelcome addition to the conversation, downvotes will certainly get that point across. > Are you aware of the rules and just don't care? Yes, I'm familiar with the comment guidelines (which certainly don't ban humor) and I'm aware of the "unwritten" rule that HN will usually tolerate only a small amount of levity in comments.

happyscrappy 11y ago

I've got nipples Faulker.