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[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago

If it's true that a man dies twice: once when his body fails, the second when his name is last spoken...

Then I swear this cheeky fucker is going to outlive us all!

[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 40 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Not again, Ea-Nasir. You cannot keep getting away with thisi

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Nanni tried to warn us but we didn't listen.

[–] lemjukes@sopuli.xyz 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What do you take me for, that you treat somebody like me with such contempt? I have sent as messengers gentlemen like ourselves to collect the bag with my money (deposited with you) but you have treated me with contempt by sending them back to me empty-handed several times, and that through enemy territory. Is there anyone among the merchants who trade with Telmun who has treated me in this way? You alone treat my messenger with contempt!

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago

Ea-nāṣir: "Lol, this one goes in the pile!"

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I usually think this joke is beaten into the ground, but I like this execution, it's great!

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 22 points 1 month ago

I dunno it's only been like 4,000 years. I think that's a pretty easy geological excavation to beat it back down some more.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

This one never gets old to me. There's something endearing about seeing people being their assholish selves in an everyday setting from over 3,700 years ago.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I love this meme. It is as beautiful and enduring as the copper ingots I once received from the honorable Ea-nāṣir of Ur. Many blessings upon his house.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Ea-nāṣir funds social media bots to polish his image because of all of the money he saves selling low grade copper ore

[–] xxce2AAb 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"But, we were highly trusted in Ancient Sumeria, honest!"

"Your grasp of metalworking and material science looks like it belongs in 3000 B.C. too."

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 20 points 1 month ago

You have to admit, quality or not, the guy has the longest running brand recognition. Any PR is good PR.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Lmao "questions, complaints? Fill out the clay tablet..."

Legend

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

“…unless your are Nanni, then shut up”.

Lol

[–] Redfox8@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

A great touch, attached in a little bag too!

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

Didn’t recognize the name until I saw the original Akkadian

𒂍𒀀𒈾𒍢𒅕 to clarify for everybody

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Hahaha, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complaint_tablet_to_Ea-n%C4%81%E1%B9%A3ir it's good/bad to know that humans have always been the same.

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Looks like bad copper to me.

[–] lowleveldata@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

looks good to me

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

This is fantastic.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Mesopotamia's Best! These are the copper fittings that built civilization. In fact it was these exact ones.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Maybe it wouldn't hurt to do some googling? You know what they say, what's on the internet is chiseled in stone.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Should have saved this dank meme for Mesopotamia Monday

[–] Nebula@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

Its a diamond 💎 alloy.

Obvious /s

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

"Those are speed-holes. They make the car go faster."

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not a history buff so I don't understand the reference.

[–] RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip 3 points 1 month ago

See the linked Wikipedia Article

[–] LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

Looks more like a Harbor Freight brand.

!reallyshittycopper@lemmy.world

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

It's a long "a"? I've been using a short "a" this whole time.