Finally, the scales are tipping in the right direction. And while we’re on the subject, can you go ahead and stop using “crappy” to imply any sort of negative connotation? Crappie are beautiful, vivacious, and gregarious fish who have fascinating behaviors and are important members of their native aquatic ecosystem. That they also taste delicious, well, maybe that’s a different discussion for another time when we’re not talking about how there’s nothing crappy about crappies. If anything, it should be a tremendous compliment to have a crappy day or make a crappy meatloaf or watch a crappy movie.

What do you call a fish without an eye?

Partially blind. And there is nothing funny about visual impairment.

Why did the convict blenny go to prison?

For immitating a catfish

And identity theft is not a joke. Millions of people suffer every year

good life is all about the bass and no trouble

I will not stand for this fish propaganda! Filet them all!

Is this written by a sea bass?

What color has the european seabass on the prideflag?

What would seabass do?

The problem is that the proposed alternative changes the intent of the original, unless heavy sarcasm is implied but in that case I’d argue that it’s even more anti-fish than the original