Comment on In the US, is this actually the moment past the point of no return?
tate@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days agoThe saying is really about asking god to remove obstacles from your path and facilitate faster travel. A little like “goodbye” is a very shortened “may god be with you.”
bassomitron@lemmy.world 3 days ago
TIL the etymology of goodbye is a contraction of “god be with you.”
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Which is why I always just say, “Later, butt sniffers.”
tate@lemmy.sdf.org 3 days ago
Kinda makes “bye bye” seem a little weird, eh?
NineMileTower@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Be with you, be with you.