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It’s a common English idiom, and like “raining cats and dogs,” the meaning of the phrase doesn’t correspond literally to the words. The parent comment isn’t act
by jlund-molfese 5y ago
It’s a common English idiom, and like “raining cats and dogs,” the meaning of the phrase doesn’t correspond literally to the words. The parent comment isn’t actually joking about committing murder.
As someone whose only internet options for a few years were satellite and WISP that cost several hundred dollars for 8 Mbps down, I understand where they’re coming from :)
- hypertele-Xii 5y agoRaining cats and dogs would be a natural phenomenon, not an act of violence. What if this has been the "idiom"?: > I WOULD HAVE RAPED A NIGGER TO BE ABLE TO JUST USE FREAKING DIALUP! Would it still be funny? Maybe this is an American thing, where violence is glorified and totally ok to joke about. If you said "I'd kill for ______" in my country, you'd get some very concerned looks from your peers.
- tom_ 5y agoIt’s a standard English idiom, universally understood not to be taken literally.
- hypertele-Xii 5y ago"The standard" is primitive, barbaric, and violent. It's high time to evolve and civilize. Language shapes thought. Thought can shape language. Stop glorifying violent idioms.