Comment on I’m tired of cornposting
The_Lurker@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I could probably get it if I knew the emperor. But I don’t. And I can’t.
betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 4 days ago
empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Hint: its not an emperor
The_Lurker@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s where I got confused. I thought it was Marcus Aurelius. Very confused.
MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 3 days ago
No, he’s at Dunkin Donuts
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 days ago
You can tell by the beard.
brossman@infosec.pub 4 days ago
it’s aristotle (pronounced aristotle)
Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 4 days ago
Thanks for clarifying the pronunciation, I was confused.
too_high_for_this@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I believe it’s actually pronounced Aristotle, to rhyme with Aristotle
wolfrasin@lemmy.today 3 days ago
‘Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle’
By examination of rhyme in ancient songs of yore we can guess at correct pronunciation
Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 3 days ago
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed
A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he’s pissed
guy@piefed.social 3 days ago
No way in hell I’m pronouncing it to rhyme with bottle
wolfrasin@lemmy.today 3 days ago
You prefer to call him A-wrist-tote-lay?
The_Lurker@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I get it now!