People often think of
Minke whale when one hears such name.
Minkes, similar to
minke whales, are albeit not the most sociable creature, does have a sense of curiosity and is in nature very friendly. They value
alone time but do appreciate spending
quality time with a small group of people.
Furthermore, Minke whales is the second smallest in the
Baleen whale category. Much like their namesake, Minkes tend tend to not enjoy attracting too much attention and prefer to flow through life peacefully and happily.
Hence, people generally uses Minke to describe people who are quietly at first but friendly once you start chatting with them; who has a sense of curiosity and flows through life happily.
Example:
Example 1
A: Oh life has been so
stressful recently.
B: Ah, don’t worry about it, be a Minke!
Example 2
A: Ah, I wonder where this
alleyway lead to. We have some time, let’s go and explore.
B:
Yeah sure, you’re such a Minke!