We all probably have faint memories of kindergarten, right? Classes would often be split into groups for activities, usually named after cute animals or iconic themes. These names often gave a peek into the personalities and preferences of the kids in each group.
Recently on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan, one parent shared a hilarious situation involving their son. Turns out, his kindergarten group was named the "Scorpion Crocodile Group" (さそりわにグループ)! The parent was left speechless, wondering why a bunch of five and six-year-olds would pick such... unique animals. Naturally, the post blew up, with other netizens chiming in with their own kids' wild group names.
The parent explained that their son just started his final year of kindergarten, and group activities had begun. While other kids' groups had adorable names like "Kitten Group" or "Sparrow Group," his son's group ended up with the "Scorpion Crocodile Group." Seriously, doesn't that sound exactly like something out of "Kamen Rider"'s Shocker & Gel-Shocker monster roster?!
Netizens quickly agreed, exclaiming that the name sounded like an evil organization straight out of "Gel-Shocker"! They pointed out it wasn't just "Scorpion" or "Crocodile" but a fusion of both, oozing that classic Gel-Shocker vibe. "Is your son's group some kind of composite monster squad or something?!" one user quipped.
Another user recalled a similar situation from their kindergarten days when picking soccer team names. Everyone else went for obvious choices like "USA" or "Brazil," but then one "smart" kid in their class suddenly blurted out "Saudi Arabia," and just like that, they became the "Saudi Arabia Team" (LOL!). Kids, right? Totally nonsensical.
More users piled on with their own stories. One shared how everyone else was in the "Bunny Group" or "Stag Beetle Group," while they were stuck in the "Elephant Panda Group"—totally sounding like a combined monster! Another mentioned their kid's kindergarten had bizarre mash-up names like "Bunny Ramen Ice Cream Group" and "Fruit Cat Toy Bus Group." Just the kind of weird stuff only kids could dream up, lol.
However, the parent later clarified after asking their son: turns out, their son insisted on "Crocodile," while all the other kids picked "Scorpion." So, they had no choice but to combine them, resulting in the "Scorpion Crocodile Group"—and thus, a composite monster name was born!
Netizens kept the jokes coming: "Wait, why did all the other kids unanimously pick scorpions? *That's* the real mystery!" "Kids usually go for crocodiles, so these scorpion-loving kids have some intense taste!" "Honestly, if the crocodile hadn't joined, just 'Scorpion Group' would've sounded like a hellish training camp. The crocodile actually softened the vibe, haha."
Looks like the "Scorpion Group" part was the truly chilling bit, lol.
While all the other kids were busy picking cute animal names, this parent's son's group ended up with an incredibly edgy, composite monster-style name. It's just too dramatic! It totally sounds like a group from an evil organization or an anime villain's squad.
Guess that's just how kids express their unique tastes and childhood whims (gulp).
via： togetter