▲ 604 ▼ Two different people (thelemmy.club) submitted 6 months ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/funny@sh.itjust.works 87 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] konalt@lemmy.world 105 points 6 months ago (1 child) permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (3 children) We have the expression (well in English for those unaware of it) of a stopped clock being right twice a day for a reason. Guess that expression is probably going to the wayside these days though. Even the worst people make an agreeable point now and then afterall. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) The oft-forgotten full phrase is: "a broken clock is right twice a day, but you still wouldn't use it to tell time." Similarly, often in reference to corrupt cops or politicians: "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Aren't most of those "full phrases" made up inventions from Tumblr? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well, those two in particular were used heavily by my elders growing up in the 70s, so it predates the web by a little bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Well I guess I was mistaken in this case, I've just heard a lot of fake versions of these so I assumed this was the same permalink fedilink source parent [–] pulsey@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago In Germany we say, that even a blind chicken will find a grain sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago I refuse to let that expression go to the wayside. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (3 children) We have the expression (well in English for those unaware of it) of a stopped clock being right twice a day for a reason. Guess that expression is probably going to the wayside these days though. Even the worst people make an agreeable point now and then afterall. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) The oft-forgotten full phrase is: "a broken clock is right twice a day, but you still wouldn't use it to tell time." Similarly, often in reference to corrupt cops or politicians: "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Aren't most of those "full phrases" made up inventions from Tumblr? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well, those two in particular were used heavily by my elders growing up in the 70s, so it predates the web by a little bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Well I guess I was mistaken in this case, I've just heard a lot of fake versions of these so I assumed this was the same permalink fedilink source parent [–] pulsey@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago In Germany we say, that even a blind chicken will find a grain sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago I refuse to let that expression go to the wayside. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 child) The oft-forgotten full phrase is: "a broken clock is right twice a day, but you still wouldn't use it to tell time." Similarly, often in reference to corrupt cops or politicians: "one bad apple spoils the whole bunch." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Aren't most of those "full phrases" made up inventions from Tumblr? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well, those two in particular were used heavily by my elders growing up in the 70s, so it predates the web by a little bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Well I guess I was mistaken in this case, I've just heard a lot of fake versions of these so I assumed this was the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Aren't most of those "full phrases" made up inventions from Tumblr? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well, those two in particular were used heavily by my elders growing up in the 70s, so it predates the web by a little bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Well I guess I was mistaken in this case, I've just heard a lot of fake versions of these so I assumed this was the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (1 child) Well, those two in particular were used heavily by my elders growing up in the 70s, so it predates the web by a little bit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Well I guess I was mistaken in this case, I've just heard a lot of fake versions of these so I assumed this was the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 point 6 months ago Well I guess I was mistaken in this case, I've just heard a lot of fake versions of these so I assumed this was the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pulsey@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago In Germany we say, that even a blind chicken will find a grain sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago I refuse to let that expression go to the wayside. permalink fedilink source parent