not as planned

[surprise_ace]

Those "things" are definitely not crabs!

I think we'd be better off calling them... man eating crab-like things! Something like that.

Okay, maybe that was too long, but still.

Comments

[proofsburden]

They're... close enough. Really.

[surprise_ace]

... I didn't get close enough to look, Mr. Wright.

[proofsburden]

... Does it even really matter what we call them?

[surprise_ace]

Yes! It's very important!

Crabs are small and harmless!

[science_ftw]

I've already named them. Crabilicus Emalicus... doesn't it sound wonderfully scientific?

[surprise_ace]

It's still got 'crab' in the name.

[science_ftw]

But it sounds scientific. That makes all the difference, you know.

So did you actually get to see one?

[surprise_ace]

Several. All at once.

[blacksacrifices]

Does it matter what they're called?

[surprise_ace]

... No, not really, I guess.

[inthephonebook]

Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue there.

[surprise_ace]

It could!

You'd just have to work on it!

[inthephonebook]

Yeah, but if a crab is about to pounce on someone, it's a bit more practical to shout, "Crab!" rather than, "Man eating crab-like thing!"

Just survival necessity is all.

[surprise_ace]

Well, it'd work every other time...

[aerialrave]

You keep trying, kid. We definitely won't judge you in the meantime.

[surprise_ace]

Hey, it doesn't sound that bad!

[aerialrave]

Oh shit, it's man eating crab-like thing! Get in the car!

[surprise_ace]

It makes more sense than just saying there's a crab!