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[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Phantaloons@piefed.zip 4 points 23 hours ago

In the most Peggy Hill way possible.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Is "don't mess with Texas" Chinese?

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I just said its a translation. Yes. From sun tzu I think. In england they translate it the other way I said here.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Except the actual phrase didn't originate from whatever Chinese saying you're talking about. It was an anti-littering campaign, from Texas, in the 1980s.

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

No, its from translating 'the art of war' into an american dialect. EPA just appropriated it.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

You got evidence to back that up? Especially since the EPA had nothing to do with the ad campaign?

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, but it would be very personally identifying.

[–] UltraBlack@lemmy.world 0 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

How is a translation of some ancient public work personally identifying

[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Are you guys autistic? They are obviously kidding...

[–] ironycanal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

There's no such thing as autism, only severe aspergers.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 1 points 59 minutes ago