Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-27 months agoWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?message-squaremessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down13
arrow-up199arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some insults in english that will make non-native speakers have to ask someone their meaning?Daft_ish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-27 months agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareA Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·7 months agoI think the connotation is that a Muppet is controlled by someone else. Their every thought, word, and action is the intent of their handlers.
minus-squareLmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 months agoI think it’s more that most Muppets are silly and not very intelligent
minus-squarejacksilver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 months agoYeah, I’ve definitely seen it most used to describe people acting ridiculous.
minus-squareblackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoThat’s a puppet. A muppet is someone being stupid
I think the connotation is that a Muppet is controlled by someone else. Their every thought, word, and action is the intent of their handlers.
I think it’s more that most Muppets are silly and not very intelligent
Yeah, I’ve definitely seen it most used to describe people acting ridiculous.
That’s a puppet. A muppet is someone being stupid