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[–] Beacon@fedia.io 115 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Joke explanation:

Au is the symbol for gold. So without the A, the cat only wants U

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I don't think we should be giving the cat uranium

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Ex-fucking-cuse me? I thought this was america?!??

[–] SciencesPoulet@piaille.fr 6 points 2 days ago

@captainlezbian @Beacon I volunteer to give it myanium.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I feel like there should be a hint about the periodic table or at least using the word element.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 38 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And my dumb ass was trying to understand what golad is

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Goauld is an alien parasite in Stargate. That's where my brain went.

You're not alone. Just like with the Goauld!

[–] DonGirses@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

totally thought I was on a different community

weird how in any other place I would never have figured it out

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Damn, I was going for "Urum".. So close!

[–] introvertcatto@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm more of a Plutonium kind of guy. But we can still be friends.

[–] introvertcatto@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This town is big enough for the two of us

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

May not be too big if two plutonium guys were to meet there though.

No, we can share

[–] Worx@lemmynsfw.com 41 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] SeaUrchinHorizon@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago

I agree! Wnt-1 truly is worth gold, we wouldn't survive without this crucial developmental hormone :)))))))))))))

[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

You're probably dehydrated then

[–] starshipHighwayman69@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 days ago

You should relabel it "Periodically, I want gold but the A is silent."

[–] Vanshaj@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I didn't realise the joke until I read the community.

[–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

Well, how does it feel to wnt?

[–] HollowNaught@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

I thought the joke was that you just wanted gold lol

helium helium

[–] GlockenGold@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago

Was trying to figure out what urum (Aurum/gold without the A) could mean, then I remember the abbreviation...

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Aww, shucks

[–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 2 points 2 days ago

This is a tungsten joke

[–] pancake@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)