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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 44 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (5 children)

I want this to be true, but it is so on the nose it would be great to know for sure. Any sauce for this one?

(I tried searching but only found walls of reposted shitty copper reviews)

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 52 points 8 months ago

Coffee was "discovered" around the 9th century AD, so I'm gonna have to call shenanigans on this one.

[–] TuEstUnePommeDeTerre@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 8 months ago (3 children)

The tablet matches the image on the Wikipedia page for the Instructions of Shuruppak

[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Nice catch! Thanks for the link

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Thank you!

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah, but there IS an example of "humans have always been Like This":

insults and stupid speaking receive the attention of the land

(seriousness of slander intensifying)

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

That and "today's youth is worthless" are timeless experiences across all cultures and eras of history.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 25 points 8 months ago

iirc coffee was not a thing in sumeria 2600 BC

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think it's just a joke, rather than a real reference.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 2 points 8 months ago

A joke... in a meme!?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 8 months ago

Same outcome, just one Twitter post and a blog post and nothing else.