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[NecrosaroIII]

Lately paleontologists and other scientists have been reconsidering the idea that dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago. They are moving away from the belief that birds descended from dinosaurs and are instead arguing that they ARE dinosaurs. Meaning a branch wasn't killed when the asteroid hit. Their evidence is that there are way too many similarities between modern birds and extinct dinosaurs to say birds split off into a new group.

If that is the case, that means there are over 10000 species of dinosaur currently roaming the planet.

 

[SJRB]

Not an asshole per se, more like a pretentious douchebag.

You really gonna talk shit to a five year old?

 

[haxan7]

semantics exercise

but it can be a thought provoking one. Not an asshole.

 

[Cleared_Hot]

Yep. Asshole all the way.
Did they evolve from dinosaurs sure. But if you name a bird you named a fucking bird.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Yeah, this strikes me as the guy in every group of friends who's like "Well, technically speaking, Richard, a bee isn't a bug. It's all down to taxonomy, it's really rather complex, and I wouldn't blame the riff raff for not knowing the intricacies of the scientific community. Pinkies up, bitches," as he stealthily closes Wikipedia on his iphone while you slowly realize your name isn't Richard and you've felt slightly dizzy ever since the second drink or so.

 

[BigBooper]

I have unfortunately turned into more of an asshole in my old age and I have to catch myself sometimes to answer politely, but really...

 

[funkygunther]

Are you going to include your whole OP in the response?

Or will you reply “blackbird” and smugly sit back crossing your arms in the hope that you have trolled the question asker effectively or that they had already somehow privately considered the evolutionary points in the OP?

 

[Alx]

Is "dinosaur" even a scientifically approved term ? I mean it is/was used for all kinds of creatures living on differnet times on a window of millions of years. Also it means "formidable lizard", for animals that were not lizards, nor all formidable.
Anyway who would prefer a chicken to a Triceratops or a Brontosaurus ?

 

[Soodanim]

I thought alligator/crocodile was the most acceptable obscure answer, not pigeon

 

[nush]

Wait until OP learns about the ancient ones. Boy, will he be fun at parties then.

 

[Tschumi]

You're no asshole.. but you're a time wasting smartass

 

[Tschumi]

I have unfortunately turned into more of an asshole in my old age and I have to catch myself sometimes to answer politely, but really...

 

[NecrosaroIII]

I thought alligator/crocodile was the most acceptable obscure answer, not pigeon

Cross aren't dinosaurs nor are they descended from them. They're cousins

 

[Birdo]

 

[AJUMP23]

If you say your favorite dinosaur is an ostrich, you should be punched in the face.

 

[Alebrije]

If you say your favorite dinosaur is an ostrich, you should be punched in the face.

 

[Toots]

You’re an asshole if you answer anything other than diplodocus or stegosaurus

 

[Lanrutcon]

You’re an asshole if you answer anything other than diplodocus or stegosaurus

No love for the boney tail armor bois?

 

[poppabk]

Your an asshole for thinking even the best birds we have today are better than a fucking dinosaur.

 

[Reptars Revenge]

Just say pterodactyl even if it’s wrong ya bit

 

[bender]

For the act? No. For posting about it on the internet like you just banged a supermodel? Yes.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Yeah, my thoughts on this haven't changed with sleep. This is like telling people that your favorite human being is the first fully reconstructed skeleton of a Neanderthal. Like, okay, technically? I guess? A counter to OP's query:

Would I be an asshole if someone asked me what my favorite bird was and I said a t-rex?

 

[AJUMP23]

I say Brontosaurs just to se who will correct me.

 

[INC]

Not if that bird was alive at the time, no

 

[ResilientBanana]

That's like telling me my favorite beer is terrible.

 

[haxan7]

That's like telling me my favorite beer is terrible.

is your favorite beer Stella

 

[Azurro]

...
Anyway who would prefer a chicken to a Triceratops or a Brontosaurus ?

Well, a chicken feeds you in countless delicious dishes, while the other two would stomp you to death.

 

[TonyK]

Pedantic. Not an asshole but you must be prepared to cause a pedantic impact in your interlocutor.

Notice that when a person show pedantic attitude towards simple questions is generally perceived as dumb.

 

[Halo is Back]

Damn Paleontologist. They ruined the perfect image from Jurassic park.

Spoiler

sarcasm

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

I love a Great Tit.

 

[dcll]

Who in the hell is asking someone what their favorite dinosaur is?

 

[Lupingosei]

Well, maybe i am. What are you going to do about it?

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Who in the hell is asking someone what their favorite dinosaur is?

Probably a Zero Punctuation fan.

 

[T8SC]

I'd say my favourite is a "Doyouthinkhesaurus" and then remove that "friend".

 

[BouncyFrag]

There are no dinosaurs. Only family.

 

[Kev Kev]

 

[dr_octagon]

T-rex dropped his ice cream

 

[Aarbron]

 

[NecrosaroIII]

T-rex dropped his ice cream

T Rexes don't stand like that.

 

[dr_octagon]

he has sciatica

 

[Trogdor1123]

There are only two answers to that question that are right. Trex, and triceratops. Everything else is just filler.

My favorite almost a dinosaur is a Dimetradon.

 

[Trogdor1123]

You’re an asshole if you answer anything other than diplodocus or stegosaurus

Fuck that, Trex 4 lyfe

 

[NecrosaroIII]

You're a Resetera user if you don't think Ankylosaurus is.