# My boyfriend just told me that mahi mahi are dolphin **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2005, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970 "2005-11-07T22:19:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/21 "2005-11-08T01:11:13Z")
> [@Johanna](#): > > Curious thing is, _mahi_ is the Persian word for fish. So in Persian _mahi mahi_ means something like ‘the fish of the fish’. Son of a fish? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/22 "2005-11-08T01:14:41Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Pasta/Italian. That isn’t helpful, is it? Well, if he asks what’s for supper some night, you could tell him “little worms”, “little ears”, “little tongues”, or [whatever](http://www.mistupid.com/facts/page047.htm)… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2005, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/23 "2005-11-08T03:42:09Z")
He was correct. What are you upset about? Mahi-mahi is a Hawaiian (or Hawaiian sounding) name that the fish sellers came up with to make dolphin (the fish) sound more appetizing and stem the confusion. It’s commonly called dorado in Europe, IIRC. I’m sure Flipper doesn’t taste like fish. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/24 "2005-11-09T05:20:48Z")
Tell him his horrible lies have caused you to experience psycho-sexual trauma which will forever make him unacceptable as a sex partner. The upside to this, from your standpoint, is your discovery that dolphins are not only awesomely endowed, but that they are very good at foreplay. Also, they are good about leaving the toilet seat in the proper position. Thank him for opening your eyes to new romantic possibilities and the exploration of human/delphinic erotic frontiers. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/25 "2005-11-09T14:15:24Z")
Act extreme guility about all the poor ‘dolphins’ you have eaten. Mope incessantly about the death of those ‘dophins’. Faked nightmares about the issue. Then, dramatically announce that you are going to be a nun or become a volunteer at the UN or some other drastic decisions to atone for those deaths. And when he comes clean, refuse to believe him. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/26 "2005-11-09T14:19:21Z")
Just to clarify: Was your boyfriend under the mistaken impression that mahi mahi are the mammal dolphin, or did he know better and just mislead you on porpoise? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/27 "2005-11-09T14:22:55Z")
> [@Thudlow Boink](#): > > Just to clarify: Was your boyfriend under the mistaken impression that mahi mahi are the mammal dolphin, or did he know better and just mislead you on porpoise? Oh he knew better. He purposely mislead me. On occasion I can be…a tad gullible. Sigh. I manage to be skeptical about everything else, but he’s very good at keeping a straight face. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/28 "2005-11-09T14:33:10Z")
Does he like fast food? Does he eat at the local burger chain? Then give him a copy of [Fast Food Nation](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060938455/qid=1131546603/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-4012949-2611928?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). That will forever ruin the experience of chowing down on a McD’s burger! ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/29 "2005-11-09T14:35:42Z")
> [@Thudlow Boink](#): > > Just to clarify: Was your boyfriend under the mistaken impression that mahi mahi are the mammal dolphin, or did he know better and just mislead you on porpoise? **Anaamika’s** boyfriend isn’t the only one who needs to be slapped, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/30 "2005-11-09T14:49:45Z")
Sodomize him, Pirate-style, with a dolphin. Best if done unexpectedly. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/31 "2005-11-09T15:50:57Z")
The next time it’s a gift giving occasion, hand him a envelope with his name. Inside should be a card that reads the following way. A gift of $50 has been given to Save The Dolphins on your behalf. Thank You for the donation. It will be used to protect dolphins from fishing fleets and their drift nets. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/32 "2005-11-09T15:56:38Z")
> [@TwoTrouts](#): > > Does he like fast food? Does he eat at the local burger chain? Then give him a copy of [Fast Food Nation](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060938455/qid=1131546603/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-4012949-2611928?v=glance&s=books&n=507846). That will forever ruin the experience of chowing down on a McD’s burger! The clasic book for someone that wishes not eat meat for a while is Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. A turn of the century meat packing novel. [http://www.online-literature.com/upton\_sinclair/jungle/](http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/) ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/33 "2005-11-09T22:48:19Z")
Do you live near the ocean? If so, get a fishing pole and a baseball bat and tell him you are going to go catch your own dolphin because it is so delicious. That should make him at least a little nervous and hopefully he will think twice before tricking you like that again. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2005, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/34 "2005-11-09T23:24:43Z")
Go the opposite way, let him know that after researching it you have found out that it was not the mammal dolphin, but now you are curious what real dolphin taste like and tell him it is his fault and up to him to get you some. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970/35 "2005-11-10T04:28:04Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Aargh! :mad: Help me think of a way to get back at him. You have forgotten one of the laws of the universe. Evil actions will only bring evil to you. I was taught the way of karma by a great holy man, Sri Earl. Instead, forgive your boyfriend. New paths will open to you. Instead of being trapped in a game of ‘got ya last’, you will enter a whole new game and perhaps you will scratch and win. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-boyfriend-just-told-me-that-mahi-mahi-are-dolphin/329970.md?page=1)