PragmaticIdealism
PragmaticIdealism t1_j6kxsk0 wrote
Reply to comment by basaltgranite in TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms. by vrphotosguy55
I was of the understanding fuck was quite common in medieval England and became more of a swear over time? Something about birds being called windfuckers?
PragmaticIdealism t1_j5wlzcd wrote
Reply to [OC] Current World-Champions and Gold-Medalists in most popular team sports at the end of 2022 by Levi_MS
The Rugby League World Cup last year was unreal. Australia took it out but watching Samoa was incredible.
PragmaticIdealism t1_j5w2m6f wrote
Reply to comment by breezywood in [OC] How Expensive is Mobile Data in LatAm? by latinometrics
Haha I know man, I was making a joke
PragmaticIdealism t1_j5vvftu wrote
Reply to comment by Biovyn in [OC] How Expensive is Mobile Data in LatAm? by latinometrics
Haha I know mate, Latin America is more than just its literal translation. That’s rough, time to live off the grid!
PragmaticIdealism t1_j5vpl8z wrote
Reply to comment by Biovyn in [OC] How Expensive is Mobile Data in LatAm? by latinometrics
Technically part of Canada is Latin America. Quebec French is derived from Latin.
PragmaticIdealism t1_j9xcr73 wrote
Reply to TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
I mean, is this supposed to be a shocking fact? Anyone that’s looked at a map before can see Europe is further north than most of North America. What’s the fun fact here?