Clownfish "hosting"

[firechild]

This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves in the industry and any time I see or hear it, I get mental images of illiterate, uneducated people.

It is the reference to clownfish "hosting" in anemones, corals or anything else. It derives from the fact that the 10 anemone species that clownfish naturally associate with are referred to as host anemones but for whatever reason, people have switched to referring to the clownfish as the hosts.

host
/həʊst/

noun
1.
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
"they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends"
2.
BIOLOGY
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

Clownfish DO NOT host in anything, they reside in or associate with.

 

[stevolough]

This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves in the industry and any time I see or hear it, I get mental images of illiterate, uneducated people.

It is the reference to clownfish "hosting" in anemones, corals or anything else. It derives from the fact that the 10 anemone species that clownfish naturally associate with are referred to as host anemones but for whatever reason, people have switched to referring to the clownfish as the hosts.

host
/həʊst/

noun
1.
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
"they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends"
2.
BIOLOGY
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

Clownfish DO NOT host in anything, they reside in or associate with.

Sorry we’re so stupid

 

[blaxsun]

Not so much "hosts" as unwelcome house guests.

 

[BaliReefBox]

Amazes me what pushes peoples buttons...
Lucky I'm perfect

 

[Smoke-Town]

This guy must be a blast at parties. I hope he's hosting one soon.

 

[vetteguy53081]

This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves in the industry and any time I see or hear it, I get mental images of illiterate, uneducated people.

It is the reference to clownfish "hosting" in anemones, corals or anything else. It derives from the fact that the 10 anemone species that clownfish naturally associate with are referred to as host anemones but for whatever reason, people have switched to referring to the clownfish as the hosts.

host
/həʊst/

noun
1.
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
"they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends"
2.
BIOLOGY
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

Clownfish DO NOT host in anything, they reside in or associate with.

We all know what theyre saying and often such postings are written in excitement and although yes, clowns are the guests, but in respect most of us will not correct them not insult them.
That was great observation and meaningful ost on your behalf !

 

[vetteguy53081]

This guy must be a blast at parties. I hope he's hosting one soon.

We're the hosts . . .

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Why all the grammatical confusion about who is hosting who?

:thinking-face: Something that never sounds correct to me: who hosts who? The Dictionary definition of a host is: " (biology) The animal or plant on which or in which another organism lives." The anemone does not live in the clownfish, does it? The host in this case is the anemone the fish is...

www.reef2reef.com

Given that so many people care about what other people say incorrectly, I'm probably going to start using this backwards just to peeve people off.

If everyone is so fragile, they get their panties in a wad over the incorrect use of host versus guest, Then I'm going to attempt to exploit that for my own enjoyment..

 

[Chrisv.]

This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves in the industry and any time I see or hear it, I get mental images of illiterate, uneducated people.

It is the reference to clownfish "hosting" in anemones, corals or anything else. It derives from the fact that the 10 anemone species that clownfish naturally associate with are referred to as host anemones but for whatever reason, people have switched to referring to the clownfish as the hosts.

host
/həʊst/

noun
1.
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
"they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends"
2.
BIOLOGY
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

Clownfish DO NOT host in anything

It took forever, but my clownfish is FINALLY hosting in one of my LPS.

On an unrelated note, eventually we all say or do something that's wrong, or uninformed. Might be nice to...be nice.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

 

[Auquanut]

The great George Carlin once alluded to "driving on a parkway and parking on a driveway". I guess depending on how far you want to take it, we could all be considered pretty uneducated.

P.S. I have 2 sleeveless shirts.

 

[DanDman]

Good thing I don’t care about your pet peeves.

 

[Dkmoo]

So the other day, the car drove me to the LFS, where a neon dottyback saw me and absolutely fell in love with me. Some concerns had me about how the dottyback will accept the rest of my fish as an aggressive fish. So the LFS worker asked me for advise and made me feel that it will be ok to keep one. So the dottyback purchased me and and took me back home

It's been a few weeks now and my fish community has integrated well into the new dottyback.

 

[stevolough]

So the other day, the car drove me to the LFS, where a neon dottyback saw me and absolutely fell in love with me. Some concerns had me about how the dottyback will accept the rest of my fish as an aggressive fish. So the LFS worker asked me for advise and made me feel that it will be ok to keep one. So the dottyback purchased me and and took me back home

It's been a few weeks now and my fish community has integrated well into the new dottyback.

I can’t be stupid cause that makes perfect sense to me

 

[Sailaway]

So the other day, the car drove me to the LFS, where a neon dottyback saw me and absolutely fell in love with me. Some concerns had me about how the dottyback will accept the rest of my fish as an aggressive fish. So the LFS worker asked me for advise and made me feel that it will be ok to keep one. So the dottyback purchased me and and took me back home

It's been a few weeks now and my fish community has integrated well into the new dottyback.

HILARIOUS!!

 

[Rp8]

This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves in the industry and any time I see or hear it, I get mental images of illiterate, uneducated people.

It is the reference to clownfish "hosting" in anemones, corals or anything else. It derives from the fact that the 10 anemone species that clownfish naturally associate with are referred to as host anemones but for whatever reason, people have switched to referring to the clownfish as the hosts.

host
/həʊst/

noun
1.
a person who receives or entertains other people as guests.
"they were always gracious hosts at the numerous dinner parties they held for friends"
2.
BIOLOGY
an animal or plant on or in which a parasite or commensal organism lives.

Clownfish DO NOT host in anything, they reside in or associate with.

That guy is my cousin. And my clownfish hosts my zoa garden.
Is that not acceptable?

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Well... I'm sure most of us know that fact. However for me personally, and maybe for others, it is just easier and faster to say it the "inaccurate" way. It doesn't mean we're dense, lol. It's the same reason I almost always say nem instead of anemone. ‍

 

[jabberwock]

The great George Carlin once alluded to "driving on a parkway and parking on a driveway". I guess depending on how far you want to take it, we could all be considered pretty uneducated.

P.S. I have 2 sleeveless shirts.

Why do you need a hot water heater? Hot water is already hot. Gallagher

 

[jabberwock]

Why do you need a hot water heater? Hot water is already hot. Gallagher

Wait, wait... Peacekeeper Missile!

 

[jabberwock]

My vernacular pet peeve is that most people do not understand that the word data is plural.

The data is conclusive. Incorrect...
The data are conclusive. Correct...

The singular of data is datum.

I am a total nerd.