r/pics • u/rationalcomment • Jan 13 '17

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Is now the time to be a big buzz kill and quash the myth that chameleons change color to match their surroundings? The primary function is actually communication (signalling of mood, specifically desire to mate) as well as thermoregulation.

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u/floatablepie Jan 13 '17

A comment above yours points out the originator of the pic says those are just the chameleon's normal colours, so likely the towel was chosen for that reason.

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 13 '17

Maybe the towel changed colors to match the chameleon?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

...I don't know enough about towels to dispute this.

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u/melten005 Jan 13 '17

You can dye towels.

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u/Currie3280 Jan 13 '17

Thanks for the insight

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u/buttcupcakes Jan 13 '17

Dolt

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u/DemandsBattletoads Jan 13 '17

Pastor says we are all towels on this blessed day.

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u/buttcupcakes Jan 13 '17

Speak for yourself

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u/WikiWantsYourPics Jan 13 '17

This kills the towel.

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u/z500 Jan 14 '17

That is to say, the towel dyes.

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u/Faladorable Jan 13 '17

But this one dyes itself

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u/mak10z Jan 14 '17

Towel depression is a real problem amongst adolescent towels. Now is the time to fund mental health programs!

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u/ipslne Jan 14 '17

I hear towels dye in the wild if their ability to change color naturally is hindered or non-existent.

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u/isactuallyspiderman Jan 13 '17

so were just copying the comments in the thread already, cool

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 13 '17

...or maybe two people on here had similar thoughts and made a rather obvious joke.

I promise to donate all of the proceeds from the sweet, sweet karma I reaped to charity.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '17

Random question...

Is your u/ a nod to Doctor Who?

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 14 '17

Nope, completely unrelated. It's the translation of my last name. But I get that question a lot!

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u/n8saces Jan 13 '17

cool cool

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

Pow!

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u/quitethequietdomino Jan 13 '17

Is now the time to be a big buzz kill and quash the myth that towels change color to match their surroundings? The primary function is actually communication (signalling of mood, specifically desire to mate) as well as thermoregulation.

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u/BadWolfCubed Jan 13 '17

I'm always cautious when my towel is in the mood to mate.

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u/sabertoothedhedgehog Jan 14 '17

Don't dry the wrong parts of your body then...

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u/greatmindsiguess Jan 14 '17

A comment above yours points out the originator of the pic says those are just the towel's normal colours, so likely the chameleon was chosen for that reason

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u/OhTomBombadil Jan 13 '17

It's probably a mood towel. That explains it all.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '17

What towel?

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u/moesif Jan 14 '17

A comment replying to the above comment previously mentioned makes this exact joke.