• ThePyroPython@lemmy.worldEnglish
    52·
    11 months 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!

  • Lem Jukes@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    36·
    11 months ago

    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!

  • Skullgrid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    11 months ago

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

    • Krauerking@lemy.lolEnglish
      22·
      11 months 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.worksEnglish
      12·
      11 months 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.worldEnglish
    26·
    11 months ago

    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.worldEnglish
      8·
      11 months 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@feddit.dkEnglish
    23·
    11 months ago

    “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.”

  • Rhaedas@fedia.io
    20·
    11 months ago

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

  • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
    14·
    11 months ago

    Lmao “questions, complaints? Fill out the clay tablet…”

    Legend

  • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

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

    𒂍𒀀𒈾𒍢𒅕 to clarify for everybody

  • ceenote@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

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