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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Saw a video of an Asian guy in his canoe with the business end of a squid pointed at his face. He was lightly smacking it and, BOOM, ink bukake. Let's just say there might be a lot more ink in there than you might suspect.

Found it!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sv_zVTNwReU

[–] Serpent@feddit.uk 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that a cuttlefish in the picture?

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

It is NOT. It is a hawaiian bobtail squid. Sheesh lol.

[–] webp@mander.xyz 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. But did you know human beings have a sack and something called a pen-is. Perhaps given sufficient research it could be used for the same purpose. Food for thought.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Maybe to write secret letters like with lemon juice and a candle, but this time with an UV lamp instead.
Like Peter Quill said:

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[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 0 points 2 months ago

This is perfection

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who cares about pens and ink?

Damn things got an HD screen all over their bodies, they don't need ink to write whatever they want all over themselves...

collapsed inline mediaEerie.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This is a cuttlefish, not a squid.

Squids wish they could be cool as cuttlefish

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago

They aren't as cool, sure, but they're still covered in chromatophores (and cuttlefish also have ink, so the point still stands anyway).

I just couldn't find a gif of one using them, so I got one of a cuttlefish. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I believe that is a cuttlefish.

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Incorrect—that is a Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. Cuttlefish have very distinct W-shaped pupils.

Annoys the hell out of me that this is the top comment. Lol

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 0 points 2 months ago

TIL! Thank you! It does look a lot like a young cuttlefish, though.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 months ago

No, you're a cutiel fish

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Zuriz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago

Write with weapon.

[–] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You know in middle school science they actually had us dissect a squid and attempt dip the pen into its ink and write with it. My group couldn’t seem to get it to work so one of the guys in the group just used to the pen to stab it in the eye and wrote with that instead.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

Wow, cool story bro.