▲ 140 ▼ What old thing surprisingly still exists? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 months ago by VirusMaster3073@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 258 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 96 points 3 months ago (1 child) A 5-day, 40 hour work week "standard" Somebody saying "bless you" to someone else who sneezes The president permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children) Bless you is such a weird way to respond to a sneeze though. Fitting for the clusterfuck the english language is tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] clag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) From ancient Rome when they thought sneezing was an omen and may dislodge and expel the soul from the body (Pliny the Elder, Suetonius, Homer). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago Sure feels like that sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Still weird that english uses it. Most other languages I k ow just say something about your health. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago We know know sneezing can wake the small elf living in your stomach. According to RFK. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) In Germany we say (literally) "Health" as in "Get better" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love the joke from (probably not actually) nazi times "Heil Hitler!" "Seh ich aus wie ein Arzt?" Or " Heil ihn selbst!" In english: "Heil Hitler" "do i look like a doctor?" Or "heal him yourself" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Love it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I know. We do the same permalink fedilink source parent [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago The english language has a lot of religious language hidden away in expressions For example, goodbye is just a shortening of "god be with ye" permalink fedilink source parent [–] M137@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago "langaige" permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 0 points 3 months ago Seinfeld suggested: "You're soooo good looking!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children) Bless you is such a weird way to respond to a sneeze though. Fitting for the clusterfuck the english language is tbh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] clag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) From ancient Rome when they thought sneezing was an omen and may dislodge and expel the soul from the body (Pliny the Elder, Suetonius, Homer). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago Sure feels like that sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Still weird that english uses it. Most other languages I k ow just say something about your health. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago We know know sneezing can wake the small elf living in your stomach. According to RFK. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) In Germany we say (literally) "Health" as in "Get better" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love the joke from (probably not actually) nazi times "Heil Hitler!" "Seh ich aus wie ein Arzt?" Or " Heil ihn selbst!" In english: "Heil Hitler" "do i look like a doctor?" Or "heal him yourself" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Love it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I know. We do the same permalink fedilink source parent [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago The english language has a lot of religious language hidden away in expressions For example, goodbye is just a shortening of "god be with ye" permalink fedilink source parent [–] M137@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago "langaige" permalink fedilink source parent [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 0 points 3 months ago Seinfeld suggested: "You're soooo good looking!" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 months ago (3 children) From ancient Rome when they thought sneezing was an omen and may dislodge and expel the soul from the body (Pliny the Elder, Suetonius, Homer). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago Sure feels like that sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Still weird that english uses it. Most other languages I k ow just say something about your health. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago We know know sneezing can wake the small elf living in your stomach. According to RFK. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 6 points 3 months ago Sure feels like that sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Still weird that english uses it. Most other languages I k ow just say something about your health. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 months ago We know know sneezing can wake the small elf living in your stomach. According to RFK. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (2 children) In Germany we say (literally) "Health" as in "Get better" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love the joke from (probably not actually) nazi times "Heil Hitler!" "Seh ich aus wie ein Arzt?" Or " Heil ihn selbst!" In english: "Heil Hitler" "do i look like a doctor?" Or "heal him yourself" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Love it permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I know. We do the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Love the joke from (probably not actually) nazi times "Heil Hitler!" "Seh ich aus wie ein Arzt?" Or " Heil ihn selbst!" In english: "Heil Hitler" "do i look like a doctor?" Or "heal him yourself" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Love it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I know. We do the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago The english language has a lot of religious language hidden away in expressions For example, goodbye is just a shortening of "god be with ye" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 0 points 3 months ago Seinfeld suggested: "You're soooo good looking!" permalink fedilink source parent