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[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (4 children)

why have I never encountered the word 'cryptid' until 2024, specifically in meme form, multiple times? Odd thing. tf are the kids up to these days

[–] wanderer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] MadBob@feddit.nl 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This is so stupid but I only sent that Wikipedia entry to my girlfriend yesterday.

[–] Beardsley@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Funny enough, the term was coined in the 80's

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I guess I've been getting all the goblincore posts, not enough cryptid action. I need to switch it up!

[–] uienia@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago

Sure, but the fad about them among the kids is recent.

[–] Setarkus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's of course because these creatures came from crypto currencies. They just took a while to mature to a point where people started witnessing them

[–] Klicnik@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

All of the best creatures are on the block chain.

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

well hell let's rip into these ripened bastards

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You didn’t watch enough trashy Discovery Channel shows from the 00s onward?

[–] nomous@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Never saw the cinematic masterpiece that was Harry and the Hendersons?