If mermaids are half fish, half human… why don’t we ever see the fish-on-top, legs-on-bottom version

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[–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Nobody ever talks about the left/right mermaid.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    There's a bar near me that has a very large reverse mermaid painted on the front, and just yesterday I met a woman with a reverse mermaid tattooed on her arm...

    Maybe you just aren't looking hard enough!

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    Boy do I have a guy for you!

    A monster from the game Metaphor: Refantazio called "Homo Fios". It's a Human size fish with legs wearing boots

    Another picture of Homo Fios from Metaphor Re:Fantazio. The human-fish is facing forward with it's mouth open, after using the skill "Fishy-Fandango"

    Anyway, hated the first fight against this bastard

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    Because sailors never got drunk enough to see that version.

    Edit: Let me revise that to say "Because sailors never got drunk enough to admit seeing that version when they got drunk enough to see it."

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    😂 So basically, the reverse mermaid is the ultimate secret only revealed after just enough rum, but never enough courage to admit it! 🥃🧜‍♂️🍻

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    just enough rum

    This does not exist.

    There is only "just one more rum," followed by "that was too much rum."

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Exactly! ‘Just enough rum’ is a myth it’s always ‘one more rum’ until the ship starts spinning! 🥃😂

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Mermaid: not enough fish to eat, not enough woman to love.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 year ago

    Because no sailor’s gonna fall in love with a trout in skinny jeans 🐟👖😂

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Prolly because you can’t fap to a bikini top on a fish.

    I mean guess you could if you try hard enough.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    What about a reverse centaur? Would it be a horse head on a human torso or would it still have four legs but human legs?

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    Well, there was an appearance in that one episode of Red Dwarf…but it was the object of desire for the creature descended from the ship’s cat, so…

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Because there's no sea creature that looks like a fish head with human legs. Manatees look like human torsos with fish legs. If you see a manatee from above the water, you'll understand why a sailor might think they saw a mermaid. All mythological creatures sort of resemble real animals.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, in reality, mythological creatures often borrow traits from real animals. Sailors were seeing manatees or dugongs from above round head, arm-like flippers, a swishing tail and their brains filled in the rest. Add months at sea, bad lighting, and a little wishful thinking… and suddenly, mermaids exist.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Because of many reasons. One of them being that fish don't talk so they wouldn't be able to sing.

    Another is that top fish bottom human is the worst of both. Bad swimming and bad walking.

    I had thought one more but I forgot in when I imagined a top fish bottom human mermaid twerking attract sailors

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