PETA Gets Dogged For Tweet Demanding End To 'Anti-Animal Language' | HuffPost

PETA's suggestion that some phrases are anti-animal attracted a lot of catty comments.

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The activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has a bone to pick with phrases it says are anti-animal.

But rather than beat a dead horse, PETA offered alternative more-animal-friendly phrases on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.

For instance, PETA suggests saying “feed two birds with one scone” instead of “kill two birds with one stone” and “feed a fed horse” rather than “beat a dead horse.”

You can see other examples below:

In another tweet, PETA took the bull by the horns, er, “took the flower by the thorns” and explained its reasoning.

As you might expect, the posts attracted lots of attention, including a few catty comments.

HuffPost reporter Nick Wing also addressed the elephant in the room, or actually the gorilla.

And others piled on as well.

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"Hooman said to show my vicious side." - Duke (credit:Dan Haupt)

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"It's a sad day when a self-proclaimed animal welfare organization (ahem, PETA) can deceive millions of donators for 35 years, while doing the exact opposite of the mission to protect formerly abused dogs/animals like me. That is called a contradiction."- Preston (credit:Jeff Theman)

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"Wake me up when animal welfare can unite & work on behalf of ALL animals......" (credit:Kendo Lamberti)

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"I have heard that PETA would not have adopted me out and would have rather euthanized me in an effort to 'protect' me. Well, my adopted mom does a great job of keeping me safe and happy and comfortable. And I hear that there are many more amazing adopters out there for dogs like me. Kind of contradicts the PETA theory, doesn't it?" -Jefferson (credit:Kirstyn Northrop Cobb)

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"PETA?! I'll take a chicken pita without tomatoes and one PETA with no ignorant buttholes." - Diesel (credit:Mike Toma)

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"Luke and Babette don't have much to say, but their disappointment is obvious." (credit:Amnon Amnon Amnon)

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"PETA would do *what* to my mate given half a chance??" - Sidney the cat (credit:Mel Isaacs)

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"So you're telling me PETA joined an anti-pit coalition? Aren't I a dog? Aren't dogs animals? Wait a second... Also I was told there would be treats..." - Chloe (credit:Amanda Harris)

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"Dear PETA: how can you honestly call yourself an animals' rights group if you want to DESTROY me?" (credit:Dianna Preat Matteson)

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