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I might be missing context here, but I'm surprised to see Yann using language that plays on 'retard.' That seems out of character for him - more like something
by frays 1y ago
I might be missing context here, but I'm surprised to see Yann using language that plays on 'retard.'
That seems out of character for him - more like something I'd expect from Elon Musk. What's the context I'm missing?
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- nova22033 1y agoIt's a play on the word petard
- microtonal 1y agoI found this background useful as a non-native speaker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoist_with_his_own_petard
- grey-area 1y agoHoist (thrown in the air) by your own petard (bomb) is a common phrase.
- znkr 1y agoI don’t think it’s a wordplay with the r-word, but rather a reference to the famous Shakespeare quote: “Hoist with his own petard”. It’s become an English proverb. (A petard is a smallish bomb)
- card_zero 1y agoFrom péter, to fart. Possibly entered the language as a saying due to Shakespeare being scurrilous.
- blitzar 1y agoYou have been Hoisted with your own retard