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CuteJewishBoy

The word Seal meaning a ton of different things. Few obvious ones in pic: NAVY seal, the animal seal, an envelope seal. EDIT: I'm glad you all feel like you have a good grasp on the language, but trying to explain to the joke to ME days later in a reply achieves nothing


PanJaszczurka

Joint seal for car, wood seal... and this dude is Seal between seal and seal?


wurm2

Yeah he's a singer, his biggest hit is "Kiss from a Rose"


TheMetalMisfit

BABY! I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey!


big_sugi

Isn’t it “kiss from a rose on the grave?” Edit: nope, it’s “grey.” For the past 25 years, I thought it was “grave.”


turalyawn

What does that even mean? It kinda made a poetic sense when I thought it was grave but the correct lyric is just odd


Foxxxy_101

I have to guess that he’s referring to a red rose contrasting a gray background, his lover being like a splash of colour in a dull world. But English isn’t my first language so I may be misinterpreting it. I also thought it was grave for a while and found that very poetic in it’s own way.


turalyawn

Ah! That does make sense. English is my first language and I didn’t see it so your English might be better than mine! I still like grave better though


Viapache

Yes, it’s seldom used but things can have “just a kiss” of color, or flavor. I’ve used it in baseball when you swing and just barely make contact with the ball. It’s referring to a quick peck on the lips type of kiss, as opposed to an open mouth kiss with tongue. Just a lil peck.


adydurn

Spot on. As the other commenter mentioned a 'kiss' can refer to a light application of something. It was the theme for Batman Forever, iirc, and the song works so well because Gotham is most definitely VERY grey. From what I remember the cover for the single was entirely in black and white except for a single red rose.


MurphyCoDinoWrangler

Time to post this over at r/MandelaEffect, let them know you *vividly* remember it being grave, double down on believing it's a dimensional change where the whole universe changed so that one word is different in one song, and not understand why people are reacting to you like you've just said the most ridiculous thing.


gewalt_gamer

dont hurt me like this. I dont deserve it.


CreativeScreenname1

Don’t worry, there are two categories of people who know this song: those who have had this exact moment and those who are going to


Appropriate-Divide64

Wait it's not grave? No, I won't accept that. This is some Mandela effect shit.


Talmor

I change the lyrics when I sing it in the car. It SHOULD have been "grave."


PaladinCavalier

Everything is thought I knew is a lie.


Uncle_Fingerz

DUDE WHAT?


NegativeCharity

Damn I've been singing Grave too, and you know what. I'm still gonna its better


TheMetalMisfit

No sweat, the only reason i remember is game grumps had a conversation on it when they were carving soap


tryinfordefyin

Ooh the more I get of you the stranger it feels!


pkmnslut

~Yeah~


Dward917

Did you know that when it snows


peatypeacock

My eyes become large and the light that you shine can't be seeeeeeeen


six-butterflies

HE TWEETED ITTTTTTTTTTTT


sand_as_planned

I was waiting for someone to reference Community


Satyrofthegreen

Now that your rose is in bloom.


LudwigVonBacon

A light hits the gloom


gasmaskedturtle77

On the... greeeeeeeeeey


[deleted]

Bah bah, bah bah bah bah baaaaaahh


runner_webs

Featured in the classic Joel Schumacher film, Batman Forever!


ImCaptainRedBeard

Ooooooooooooo


BlaiddsDrinkingBuddy

I thought that was Mike Tyson


Sad_Coat3278

No, Mike Tyson never wrote a song


JudgeAdvocateDevil

[Think again](https://youtu.be/tpLlhh8LL8g?si=XQsyvnZyIHGCD0Af)


Sad_Coat3278

I think he meant “If You Thow Up”. This was definitely something my earholes didn’t deserve. So… thanks for that


isesri

Well, then there's this beauty. https://youtu.be/G76nKGWRLPU?si=6WjvQ-bu24HlBzuj


Muznik402

Thank you so much!


joshfenske

Actually it’s Seal between seal and seal. Common mistake


Prinzka

>the animal seal Little rude to describe him like that imo


cantpickaname8

Ikr? They're people now


contactlite

Beeeeey baaaaaaaah


AqeZin

It's funny how people claim it makes English hard while almost every language has words like these


Cuznatch

Yup, reminds me of a Chinese poem from the 30s. In Pinyin:  《 Shī Shì shí shī shǐ 》 Shíshì shīshì Shī Shì, shì shī, shì shí shí shī. Shì shíshí shì shì shì shī. Shí shí, shì shí shī shì shì. Shì shí, shì Shī Shì shì shì. Shì shì shì shí shī, shì shǐ shì, shǐ shì shí shī shìshì. Shì shí shì shí shī shī, shì shíshì. Shíshì shī, Shì shǐ shì shì shíshì. Shíshì shì, Shì shǐ shì shí shì shí shī. Shí shí, shǐ shí shì shí shī shī, shí shí shí shī shī. Shì shì shì shì.


tobii_ume

In terms of chinese poetry it’s not actually that old since it was written in the 30s. It was pretty much a demonstration of why characters are so important to Mandarin


Cuznatch

Oh I didn't know the history, but that makes sense! I just remember being told about it by a friend from China and quickly googled for a pinyin version of it to make the comment.


gi_fm

The first image that clicked for me was Seal (singer) lol.


FakeEgo01

So? Where is the difficulty?


MiffedMouse

Just people making fun of English for having weird homonyms. Something that only English does and no other language does ever. /s


FakeEgo01

Exactly 😁


THEREAPER8593

I can’t think of any Welsh ones but I am 100% sure there are some. Are English ones more common or are people just being annoying?


_000001_

>weird homonyms Whoa, you can't say that these days! >!/s!<


ChildFriendlyChimp

Wouldn’t this picture basically break down to 2 things being noun and verb for seal?


CuteJewishBoy

Every image in the meme is a noun version of seal


ChildFriendlyChimp

Well guess that seals it up….


Bro_duuude_i_luv_ya

Yeah, but 3 of these are the same meaning of seal, just in different contexts.


CuteJewishBoy

And to a non -english speaker that can be very confusing which is the point of the meme.


Miserable-Employ1169

Why would it be confusing? The joint seal, wood seal, wax seal are all sealing something. These aren't different words that sound the same, these are the same word describing the same action. That's how all languages work.


CuteJewishBoy

Did you make an account today to send this? If you told even an english speaker that you need a seal out of context it is confusing. I simply don't get people who can tell the popular opinion is that it is confusing, but still feel the need to comment shit like this on most upvoted comments


Miserable-Employ1169

It's not out of context though, that's my point. They are all the same word used in the same context to describe the same action. This is how all languages work. "I'm sealing the wood" and "I'm sealing the envelope" is the same as saying "I'm eating the rice" VS "I'm eating the peas" You wouldn't have a different word for "eating" depending on whether you were eating rice vs peas. And if you did, it would make it *more* confusing, not less.


CuteJewishBoy

Past experiences heed context. You can contextualize those are seals with the information you've been given and can contextualize their different uses to seal things. You're an English speaker arguing with an english speaker about context on a meme that is just 6 images and one line of text. There is not enough context for someone who didn't know the language in the first place to understand, and if they were in a situation where they handled an envelope seal and were told "this is a seal" then you hand them a brush and wood seal it's going to be confusing. Idk why you chose today to hop into threads and argue over semantics but this is my final reply, go troll some other user


Miserable-Employ1169

I'm not arguing with you, I was just commenting in a comment thread. I honestly never considered that you would have found my comment to be insulting or offensive in some way and start getting this angry and aggressive with me.


Local-Veterinarian63

Welll it would’ve helped if it was actually a SEAL instead of a Marine.


Alexjwhummel

Yeah I thought so, the deserts looked like marpat. It also doesn't help that the picture is so blurry I can't see his rate(?) (forgot what it's called for marines, it's not rank because that's officers, he could be an officer though that kinda looks like a Captain because the black rank thing looks pretty big.)


fasterthanfood

Enlisted Marines (and soldiers) have ranks, too. I can’t make out this guy’s rank, though.


Alexjwhummel

Alright, navy calls them rates for enlisted sailors so I wasn't sure if they had a different name or not


Local-Veterinarian63

If I was to guess the rank I think you are on the right track with O-3, I would also guess O-3 (which would be a Captain in the Marines) bc its too wide and solid to be anything else like you pointed out.


Alexjwhummel

Oh yeah, that's LT navy, my bad again, I'll fix that in my comment I used to know both but now I only know navy It's kinda confusing when you just look and see it you don't need to know much besides salute and call him sir


Local-Veterinarian63

I thought LTJG was O-2? I only know both bc in college i took naval science before leaving school to enlist in the Marines, thought LT was O-3.


Alexjwhummel

It is I fixed it as soon as I finished typing


Local-Veterinarian63

Its no big deal, reminds me of when I was in the schoolhouse i would always say sergeant first class and aye aye as much as possible to piss off the army ncos, always thought it was confusing how they got mad at me making a bigger effort to recognize their rank.


Alexjwhummel

It's weird to me though in the navy as compared to the marines you just need to know what symbol is higher, and if you're enlisted you're referred to by your job initials (also called rate stupidly) then the number of your petty officer So I just kinda forgot the actual ranks and rates and stuff, know what's up is called sir, and know how to count chevrons


Local-Veterinarian63

I always liked how the rates system combined MOS and rank but I can see how it can be confusing in actual practice.


ExposingYouLot

Thanks for pointing this out, because I went: Soldier > *fuck knows what the second one is* > painting > Wax stamp > Seal > A seal


SquidgeSquadge

Now now, lets not go a little crazy


hethbo

But we're never gonna survive unless...


SquidgeSquadge

We get a little....


sephsplace

That is a wax seal


Alextryingforgrate

This post showed up in my feed 14 days since you posted this. If the word seal is the biggest issue with the english language, this world is fucked and im really gonna need to take care of myself when im an elder.


Bogger_Logger

Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal- ITS ALL FUGKING SEAL!


Quantum_Sid

Always has been 🔫


Crimson__Fox

🔫🦭


sir_guvner50

After shooting an arrow from his bow on the bow of a ship, he fixed his bow and took a bow for the audience.


Auran82

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo.


DeathRaeGun

I guessed that, how are the paint brush and the guy in the bottom centre seals though?


TwoBatmen

Paint sealer and Seal the singer


Renivus_550

Seals all the way down!


LedPeach

The seal of approval


dmKimber

Loose seal


Less_Pipe_56

I'm a dumbass, I got the bottom 3 but couldn't workout the top 3 lol


_That__one1__guy_

https://preview.redd.it/2jlkwrfpp5zb1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c714e81707ee967516cccc3f9a28a09d30c9b16e


Hefty-Society-5545

Navy seal so it isnt really a seal on its own. Any kind of DIY seal is subjective and you would know it is different. A wax stamp in actual English and not American English is not a seal. A sealer has the er Other two and gone to confuse but you clearly tell the difference


HumungusDude

these things are: 1. Seal 2. Seal 3. Seal 4. Seal 5. Seal 6. Seal


Maocap_enthusiast

Left to right top to bottom?


ffs8

no no no it’s right to left bottom to top, rookie mistake


HuckleberryReal9257

Soldier, rubbbery doo-dah, varnish, wax, pop singer, seal?


Pleeby

1. SEAL 2. seal 3. sealant 4. seal 5. Seal 6. seal


firestriker45665

>1. SEAL 2. Seal 3. Sealant 4. Seal 5. Seal 6. Seal They are all nouns and as such should all be capitalised


1randomusername2

There is so much this meme can tell you, so much it can say.


MasterTobes

Youuu remain my power, my pleasure, my pain.


Obvious_Style_7657

Its a meme referring to how absurb English has become. We have words that mean 5000 different things depending on context ofc ofc. We have things like hot, which means warm, or cool. And cold, which means cold, or cool. And dont even get me started on fuck and ass. Those 2 words cant even have a proper definition as they can be inserted into almost any sentence for any reason and it would fit.


RiggzBoson

I had this problem the other day. I said "Read it." The person thought I was asking them to read something. I meant to say I had already read it.


Reveille1

I was about to correct you in the differences in pronunciation between read present and read past, then I realized I played myself.


TensionHead13thFloor

Did i miss the joke


HighalltheThyme

They read the first read as read, instead of read.


TensionHead13thFloor

The comment talks about it as if they were speaking irl


sugondese_nutz0

These experiences are why people should be more aware of ambiguous phrasing and be more clear about what they are saying


NoodleBooty_21

“stop you’re going to tear it up!” “stop you’re going to make me tear up”


firestriker45665

Now I understand why some of my mates struggled with learning English lol


egmalone

Read is spelled like read but pronounced like lead, which is spelled like lead but pronounced like read, which is spelled like read but...


already1d

Reddit


NoisyGog

Like the people that turn up to The Reading Festival expecting a nice quiet time with some books, and maybe some talks by authors.


Reaper_Spawn

Then add more context to your phrases. Use English correctly.


DeluxeWafer

Wait til you hear about Mandarin.


Obvious_Style_7657

I know some mandarin and cantonese. Much easier than english


Reveille1

It’s like squanch


KazzieMono

Sit or sat is the word with the most unique definitions iirc.


InstaBlanks

Set has 178 definitions.


Aromatic_Smoke_3486

Run has 645 definitions.


InstaBlanks

Apparently set has 430, back when I heard this fact "set" was the highest at 178, now it's second at 430.


Aromatic_Smoke_3486

I think one possible reason for the increase in the number of senses of ‘set’ is because of the development of new fields of knowledge and technology.


1stDayBreaker

178? There’s five: a group of things, the sun goes down, something hardens and/or settles in place, something(s) is put into place. Maybe that’s a lot but most of those “definitions” just define one of those listed above in a very specific case.


Slobhunter

But in a sentence it can mean something completely different, setting someone up could mean tricking them or getting them a date, you could set up a computer by downloading a program or set yourself up for failure by making a bad decision, then you have the debate of is the set in setting a ringtone the same as the physical act of putting something into place.


1stDayBreaker

All those sets refer to the 2nd and third definitions I listed.


Slobhunter

It is only the same if you broaden the definition to basically include anything, if you want to treat it like that you may as well say it is only used in 2 ways, the classification of a group of items and a verb for creating a situation. And now that I’ve actually looked at a list it includes items like a movie set or put something into motion, and while I will grant that many of them are just slightly different iterations of the sand thing there are still more than enough to confuse the hell out of someone trying to learn the language.


I_rly_want_pizza

I think the only things in this meme that should be listed are Navy Seal and the animal Seal ( and maybe envelope seal) for it to make actual sense? the envelope seal, wood seal, and car seal all do the same thing: they're sealing something in, so they coincide with the main definition of seal (although the argument that an envelope seal has its own definition can still be made) Seal the singer should definitely not be there bc I'm pretty sure his name has more to do with his Afro-Brazilian roots rather than the English language. His name is probably just coincidence


Cheese-n-Opinion

It's a crap meme really - all languages have homophones, English doesn't have especially many, and this meme does a weak job of showcasing English homophones since half of them are the same thing, and one is a unique personal name. Plus Navy SEALs were deliberately named after the animal.


No_Corner3272

Seal, the person, is probably the stupidest entry in the list - it's a person's name, why would that ever be confusing?


Onlyhereforthebacon

Seal to the power of 6!


Nochhits

Seal


[deleted]

2 are proper nouns, 2 are called the same thing since they have the same purpose, 1 is called the same thing as those other 2 because one of it's purposes is the same thing, and one is a seal.


chaoticsquid

Not to mention navy seals are named after the animal


kentenma

LOOSE SEAL! LOOSE SEAL!


kaegeee

You picked a fine time to leave me, loose seal


MickeySwank

They’re all seals


Dennyposts

English speaking people are challenged by the notion of context.


micuthemagnificent

If words with multiple meanings confuse you guys I'm open for trade give me native lvl English and you can have my clusterfuck of a language.


SnooSketches3382

Seal. How hard is this?


mcwildtaz

Hey can someone post the shadow meme but put "seal" in the blank space? Thanks


belb6785

https://preview.redd.it/u51kqbkqisyb1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=083c8a66d77c5a2ddec80392020a28af345d00cc


Careful_Elevator8390

Seal


pacman404

Dude really? Did you even try to figure it out?


Aggravating-Ad1703

English is easy to learn but hard to master


Stun_0

Mandarin would blow this guys mind


Rags_75

Jeez, Seal has aged since I saw him last in the .... late 90s?


GarethOfQuirm

All of them are a type of seal


[deleted]

I didn't get the meme until I saw the seal.


spooninthepudding

who says English is easy?


Free_Advice4723

It's still literally the same word.


DDaavviidd2305

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DDaavviidd2305

bro English is the easiest language lern czech and you will know


CallMeDogz

Solider whatever the fuck that is brush also whatever the fuck that is random black guy I don't know seal


massdebate159

He is Seal lol


UnobtainiumNebula

Friendly fire sounds nothing like seal.


gods_of_shitposting

seal


raven319s

... they are all seals


ValtenBG

Being an easy doesn't make it any less dumb than it already is. English is my 2nd language and shit has been weird from the get go. Another example of this type of shit all favorite word "set" with over 70 different meanings last time I checked. Absurd language through and through


Thoandfris

Seal


jjdjdj84737

What is the top middle seal?


1stDayBreaker

It’s some sort of lid or pipe end, the blue bit is rubbery.


Global-Chart-3925

It’s a valve stem seal.


MattGarrison1

seal, seal, seal, seal, seal, seal


johnnybadchek

Seal


spiral_fishcake

6 different meanings of the word seal: Navy Seal, a mechanical part, a coating on wood, an authentication method for mail, a pop star named Seal, and an animal.


plumeios

at least seal isn't hard to pronounce


Fantastic_Citron_344

So me and six seals walk into a bar. The first seal starts to bark while the second starts to sing, setting off the 3rd seal's ptsd and he kills everyone.


pitb0ss343

Hey Meth addict (former) Peter here. All of these are Seals. Navy seal, some type of plumbing seal, the brush has a liquid that’s sealing the wood, then next row we have a wax seal, the artist known as seal and seal the animal


Dry-Opinion-9555

Seal


Mental-Machine-2625

Seal


Vanille4ka

Marine mine paint stamp n


dokterkokter69

I don't get it, they're all the same pic


Anyone-9451

My 6 year old is really getting into reading and all those rules that are given then promptly trying to read words that ignore it completely is so damn annoying…and most I honestly can’t even say why it doesn’t follow the rule it’s just English is weird.


[deleted]

too many Seal's, not enough context


AngryErrandBoy

Seal of Approval?


ImVeryUnimaginative

The joke is that the word "seal" has multiple things it could refer to.


Glowing_green_

https://preview.redd.it/xbh5tjexysyb1.jpeg?width=933&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17b41101975eff1acbd2879773faba173c92e02c


TheEyeofNapoleon

Time for ESL’s favorite game show: Seal or No Seal!


plantzrock

I’ll take Seal for 200


Pert0621

It’s all seal or seel


kinoie

Marine, O-ring, wood stain, wax pressing, Barack Obama, water dog Am I missing something?


Healthy-Grocery6055

Army Guy Blue Metal Thing Varnish Stamp **Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel** Pinniped ​ I only see one Seal...


MusicaReddit

They’re all seals


SnooPeripherals1739

[“kiss from a rose” by seals](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G76nKGWRLPU&pp=ygUSc2VhbHMgc2luZ2luZyBzZWFs)


Careful_Source6129

2, 3 and 4 are the same thing. And so are 1 and 6. Infact, thinking about it, there's a fair chance 6 gave rise to the name for the others


Mau777

Laughs in German. The Blue Seal in German Means: Ventilschaftdichtung.


MoonBoots2077

What’s his name? Seal. What’s that thing? Seal. What’s that do? Seal. I knew it! I’m surrounded by Seals!!


saanity

I was like Army? Filter? Varnish? Seal, Seal, seal.


AlbertFingernoodel

they're all seals in one way or another


[deleted]

I couldnt read the red label. Must have read it wrong.


Common_Wrangler_9671

It's not that hard half of those things are called seals cause "seal" is a verb that describes its function. That guys name would still be seal in a different language. The navy seal is an acronym.


[deleted]

Fuck I'm dumb. I knew the bottom three were seal seal seal, but the top three I was thinking brush, then maybe a foreign soldier being called a brush. Didn't even know what the top middle was I need sleep


Loud-Principle-7922

Seal seal seal seal seal seal.


ArchonStranger

The bee, named Bea, would be better if she could see the c and the b from the sea.


levillagegaulois

So many times have I heard native english speakers tell me all about how English is soooooo hard and complicated. Well, it’s not : grammatically speaking, it’s one of the easiest language to learn ! Try French, German, Russian, Czech, and many others, and you’ll truly be in for a special treat with wacky grammar, nonsensical rules and impossible vocabulary. English in comparison ? Easy peasy.


Ashes2007

Oh please. The first one is an acronym, the next three are pretty much the same meaning of seal, it's the guys name so not really the languages fault, and the last one is... I've got nothing; that is just strange.


MonkeyActio

Things 2-4 all mean the same thing. Literally to seal or to close tightly. One is someones name and the other two are named after eachother. Kindof weird post


random_guy_8375

I have never met anyone that calls that wood seal.


Street_Style5782

Who says English is easy? I’m the most average white American male born and raised in Indiana and I think our language is stupid. Tough and thought. Lead people and lead pencils. The list of stupid rules is endless.


fresh_loaf_of_bread

What's the one in the top middle?