>>41848833It's a relatively common mistake during the romanization process with unilinguals and lesser qualified ESLs since showing off your English prowess can be viewed as a flex among the less formally educated. I really am curious as to how effective Japan's next generation will be with avoiding Engrish and simple misspellings thanks to the increased invasivity of mandatory language courses towards younger kids.
>>41849078Reptiles make for a good contrast from mammals, which might give them a more defined self-perception from standard furries. Because most things of that nature are typically seen in a lesser light by the majority of people, such as the common bible thumper revulsion of snakes and such, it might also allow some projection of a more solitary understanding with the animal. Like a feels rejected/different because of their diverse sexuality kinda deal. Lump that in with reptiles being very often depicted in antagonistic, brutish and skulking media roles that might evoke feelings of sympathy, basal masculinity and arousal and you can see what happens.
