It's herper...not herpes! lol

[nolagurl]

I never realized this but...
I keep a blog (livejournal.com) and some of my non-herper friends didn't realize that when I write *I'm going to the herp meeting tonight* I mean herpetology meeting, not an STD support group!
Has anyone else had to make this distinction for people before?

[mykee]

I have both, so uh.....no.

[SerpentLust]

Ugh, soooo many times, or they'll just laugh and be like, "OMG It sounds like herpes, hahaha"...honestly it gets so old lol

I keep an LJ too

Jenn

[drewlowe]

Yep quite often, but thats what i get for hanging around other non herpers. LOL wish i could find more herpers near me.

[Siretsap]

Lolol well hope i don't meet too many herpes friends. ;-)

[Stockwell]

Yeah, it's old alright... Its great on a license plate too. Helps keep people from rear ending

[Soul_Reaper]

Gladly no...my friends know the difference.

[skinheaddave]

I forget the exact root of both words, but it basically means "to crawl." Apparently certain forms of herpes can cause a "crawling" sensation of the skin. The reptilian connection should be obvious.

Cheers,
Dave

[Sunrunner]

I dont have any friends so :) guess not ;)

[Neo]

yeah i was talking to my friend and i was like "yeah i'm on this herp forum" and she was like "JASON!"

[Lisa]

I don't even say herp to most people, snakes makes them shudder enough.

[mykee]

BTW, if anyone cares, I was kidding up there....

[nolagurl]

Originally posted by mykee
BTW, if anyone cares, I was kidding up there....

I was kind of hoping you were. :w

[RachelS.]

Arrrrgh it makes me so mad!! lol. My brother's always make fun of me like... "you're going to a herpes meeting??" and I'm like "Ugh, shut up!" People at school sometimes dunno what I'm talking about... "you have herpes? what?" So I always have to "correct" myself and say I'm talking about reptiles. Kind of gets annoying after a while.

[tai_pan1]

I'm with Sunnerrunner, I have no friends so I don't worry about it. LOL!

[snakehunter]

yeah that pisses me off too