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What does it mean to be called a Lemming? (www.dictionary.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Nihlan@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

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«A person who follows the will of others, especially in a mass movement, and heads straight into a situation or circumstance that is dangerous, stupid, or destructive.»

So i guess we are in the midst of a lemmingrun right now!

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[–] a_crappy_pirate@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

anyone play the lemmings series of computer games back in the 1990s?

[–] Nihlan@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was it about lemmings jumping off a cliff and into the unknown? 😁

[–] a_crappy_pirate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lolyep, quite often it was, and they usually wouldn't survive the fall but just go splash

[–] Nihlan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

As a former member of a gaming community who unleashed the lemmingrun tactic on their enemy, i concur.

[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I played them on the Amiga, and they were great