Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 days agoLearning the origin of a phraselemmy.worldimagemessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down142
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minus-squareWR5@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down6·2 days agoProbably one just making a joke. If you look up, you’ll see it flying way above your head.
minus-squareGreddan@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 day agoIt’s a pretty popular etymology myth, not a joke.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down4·2 days agoHow is it going over their head? It’s just a fake story.
minus-squarered_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 day agoIsn’t that what jokes are? Made up stuff that’s amusing to some people.
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·1 day agoYes, that is what jokes are. You have a keen grasp on the human concept of humor.
minus-squareMuad'dib@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoTo be specific, it’s a prank. It’s designed to fool the gullible and make them feel stupid when they find out the truth
Probably one just making a joke. If you look up, you’ll see it flying way above your head.
It’s a pretty popular etymology myth, not a joke.
How is it going over their head? It’s just a fake story.
Isn’t that what jokes are? Made up stuff that’s amusing to some people.
Yes, that is what jokes are. You have a keen grasp on the human concept of humor.
To be specific, it’s a prank. It’s designed to fool the gullible and make them feel stupid when they find out the truth