What's the plural of computer mouse?

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26 Feb 2016, 8:57 pm

Sabreclaw wrote:

naturalplastic wrote:

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And if you did call them "mice" in that instance the store associate you were addressing would probably freak and say "MICE!?, our store doesnt have vermin! Where do you see mice?".

In that case you respond with "no, sorry. I meant rats".

????

Don't "????" me, mate. I said what I meant and I meant what I said.

Well... what did you mean?

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26 Feb 2016, 9:03 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:

Why don't we call them "meeces," like Jinks the Cat used to call Pixie and Dixie Mouse?

"I hate you meeces to pieces!" Jinx the cat used to say.

You could call them "Ed Meeses" after the famous aid to Ronald Reagan.

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26 Feb 2016, 9:04 pm

if they were ed meeses I'd feel like vomiting all over them and not touching them.

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27 Feb 2016, 5:31 am

Howbout "mousekateers"?

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27 Feb 2016, 8:25 am

Barchan wrote:

There is no plural, because why would you ever need more than one?

Why, you have ten digits in your hands, so you can use five mice at once if they're small enough. And that's neglecting the possibility of using them with your feet.

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27 Feb 2016, 8:28 am

Spiderpig wrote:

Barchan wrote:

There is no plural, because why would you ever need more than one?

Why, you have ten digits in your hands, so you can use five mice at once if they're small enough. And that's neglecting the possibility of using them with your feet.

That's a great idea! I'm going to use my feet instead

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27 Feb 2016, 8:30 am

Spiderpig wrote:

Barchan wrote:

There is no plural, because why would you ever need more than one?

Why, you have ten digits in your hands, so you can use five mice at once if they're small enough. And that's neglecting the possibility of using them with your feet.

Don't forget the possibility of working in an office full of computers.

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27 Feb 2016, 8:54 am

That's impossible---if it's full of computers, there's no room left for you!

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27 Feb 2016, 9:06 am

Spiderpig wrote:

That's impossible---if it's full of computers, there's no room left for you!

DON'T BE SO LITERAL. |-(

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27 Feb 2016, 9:52 am

And this reminds one of other issues!

What if your cabin in the woods gets attacked by, not one, but by a whole band of the creatures?

What is the plural of "bigfoot"?

Is it "bigfeet"?

Or is it "bigfoots"?