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[–] MisterMoo@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Four score and nineteen problems have I

Yet a wench cannot be counted among them

[–] bayaz@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One of my faves (didn't come up with this one, though I can't find it right now):

Though my troubles number nine and ninety
A trollop is not among them.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I hath nine and ninety tribulations.

And nary a one doth concern a wench.

[–] void_hunter@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I'd been waiting for this one! Was going to make my own and now I'm so happy to see it. It was one of my favourites.

'Disregard Females, Acquire Currency'

My main man Joseph Ducreux.

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Reddit actually sold a tshirt with this meme image on it. I have one.

[–] Holodeck_Moriarty@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] marito@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Care to share? I figured out what it means, but can't seem to associated with any popular saying. English is my second language, BTW.

[–] bayaz@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago

Don't know how to get you something without ads, but:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOxb_SW4Cfg

(Kanye West, Gold Digger)

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

I ain't sayin she's a gold digger

But she ain't messin with no broke n****s

Gold Digger by Kanye West

[–] plumbercraic@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He "ain't saying she a gold digger"...

[–] reflex@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

He “ain’t saying she a gold digger”…

Damn. I was trying to squeeze the lyrics from Uptown Girl by Billy Joel to fit.

[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago
[–] reverendz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I miss this one!

[–] TimmyToucan@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Verily brother

[–] EditsHisComments@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I have standards.

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