According to Chat GPT: An ass is another term for a donkey (Equus asinus). The word "ass" is the older term, derived from Latin asinus, while "donkey" became more common in English around the late 18th century. They both refer to the same species, which is a domesticated member of the horse family.


So can donkeys sail? Well we know quite a few Asses that can sail and so logically we have proof that donkeys can sail. Here is a picture of one.

All humor aside, we've all met one! An owner of a boat who has no leadership skills - constant yelling and belittling. The trouble is that those asses can not identify themselves as being an ass. They think it is necessary to be like they are to get the point across - yet there are those that are not asses that can lead. So what is the difference? Both have asses but only one is an ass.


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