# Examples of Anthropomorphisms

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 1, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256 "2010-01-01T03:14:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/21 "2010-01-02T06:31:12Z")

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> [@Super\_Chaps\_Three](#):
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> You can stork someone. Especially if you trying to give them babies.

… i’ve definitely tried to PORK somebody but less so stork them. i ain’t tryin to be no baby’s daddy.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vt2i0ts-uck/hqdefault.jpg "YOU ARE NOT THE FATHER!!!! Follow me on Twitter! (AppleGuy76)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt2i0ts-uck)

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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/22 "2010-01-05T21:38:49Z")

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Dandy Lion  
[http://www.bearsgallery.com.au/Paintings/Dandy%20Lion.jpg](http://www.bearsgallery.com.au/Paintings/Dandy%20Lion.jpg)  
[http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/hoen\_l/artinsight1/art3projects/ComputerArtVisualPuns/ArtistWorks/Photoshop%20Visual%20Puns/DandyLion.jpg](http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/hoen_l/artinsight1/art3projects/ComputerArtVisualPuns/ArtistWorks/Photoshop%20Visual%20Puns/DandyLion.jpg)

Plus some other visual puns  
[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/hoen\_l/artinsight1/art3projects/ComputerArtVisualPuns/ArtistWorks/Photoshop%2520Visual%2520Puns/DandyLion.jpg&imgrefurl=http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/hoen\_l/artinsight1/art3projects/ComputerArtVisualPuns/ArtistWorks/Photoshop%2520Visual%2520Puns/Worth1000Examples.html&usg=\_\_UXrIbLgSGjyJLTGFkJqWRA8DdYQ=&h=668&w=500&sz=52&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=WbDrwJlQG-YxxM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddandy%2Blion%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2GGIE\_en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/hoen_l/artinsight1/art3projects/ComputerArtVisualPuns/ArtistWorks/Photoshop%2520Visual%2520Puns/DandyLion.jpg&imgrefurl=http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/godwin/hoen_l/artinsight1/art3projects/ComputerArtVisualPuns/ArtistWorks/Photoshop%2520Visual%2520Puns/Worth1000Examples.html&usg=__UXrIbLgSGjyJLTGFkJqWRA8DdYQ=&h=668&w=500&sz=52&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=WbDrwJlQG-YxxM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddandy%2Blion%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1R2GGIE_en%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1)

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**Author:** ![Damfino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Damfino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damfino)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/23 "2010-01-06T13:10:27Z")

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Road hog.

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/24 "2010-01-06T14:01:28Z")

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Lion hearted  
silly goose  
grumble bunny  
pack rat

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/25 "2010-01-06T14:23:23Z")

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Chicken

Beetle-browed

Scaredy cat

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**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/26 "2010-01-06T19:06:01Z")

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Bum steer

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/27 "2010-01-06T19:35:15Z")

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Dog breath

Maybe that one’s a bit too literal

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**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-anthropomorphisms/523256/28 "2010-01-06T20:27:19Z")

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Rink Rat

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