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I recently read a theory that the origin of the name "white elephant" is due to an Asian ruler gifting albino elephants to people he did not like, as they were
by Zikes 11y ago
I recently read a theory that the origin of the name "white elephant" is due to an Asian ruler gifting albino elephants to people he did not like, as they were very high maintenance and would become a financial burden.
- freshyill 11y agoA delicious white elephant is never a financial burden.
- at-fates-hands 11y agoSounds about right considering the Wiki page states something similar: The term white elephant refers to a gift whose maintenance costs exceed its usefulness. While the first use of this term remains a matter of contention among historians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange