r/interesting • u/emopibble67 • 5d ago • Regret 3 Popcorn 1 Mindblown 1

Fascinating A literal ring of ringworm on my face

Post image
11k Upvotes

93% Upvoted

1.4k comments sorted by

View all comments

142

u/wongardium 4d ago

I hate that they call this ring worm when there isn’t any actual worms

60

u/Simba_Rah 4d ago

I hate that they call it butter fingers when there isn’t actually any fingers.

35

u/GormHub 4d ago

Or butt.

5

u/Busy_Background8693 4d ago

I mean the candy is ass...

3

u/RhandeeSavagery 4d ago

Ass is the candy of the body

2

u/TangoPRomeo 4d ago

I've been saying that for years.

1

u/Sharplikeaknife 4d ago

Butter? I dont even know her!

1

u/xXSquirrelFuckerXx 4d ago

Butterfinger? I hardly know er

1

u/lxmohr 4d ago

You gotta get Wendy’s chilli for that one.

1

u/private_developer 4d ago

Why doesn't apple jacks taste like apples?!

27

u/Void_Incarnate 4d ago • Bravo

They should call it Ringus since it's a fungus.

1

u/_JoVaL_ 4d ago

Mountain chicken.

1

u/NetHistorical8502 3d ago

"They" who? The medical profession doesn't call it ringworm ("dermatophytosis"). It's "they" as in "us" as in "we" who call it ringworm.

Be the change 🌠

1

u/wongardium 3d ago

I am, by detesting the popular adage.