karebear66 t1_jaho5rh wrote on March 1, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Reply to comment by snazzychica2813 in I got myself a large goldfish as a pet but it has been acting all shy since I brought it home. by [deleted]

Goldfish are a type of carp and coy means shy.

IncreaseCertain9697 t1_jai5hqr wrote on March 1, 2023 at 4:42 PM

And Koi is a kind of Japanese carp

karebear66 t1_jajbzz3 wrote on March 1, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Goldfish are cousins.

snazzychica2813 t1_jai5ma2 wrote on March 1, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Okay but like...why is that a joke? It's just another term for "shy goldfish." Does "coy carp" sound like another phrase that would be funny? Is it supposed to be funny because they both start with c? What is the actual joke?

krabmeat t1_jai7xj8 wrote on March 1, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Shhhhhhh, don't worry about it, it can't hurt you if you move along with your day

palebluedotcitizen t1_jaiboa2 wrote on March 1, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Wow it's like telling jokes to blocks of wood on here.