• MotoAsh@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    A tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they’re drinking, they’re a very good tool.

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      21 hours ago

      I think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.

      • Omgpwnies@lemmy.world
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        19 hours ago

        Well, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought “y’know, you’re pretty smart!”

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          38 minutes ago

          Haha, true. But then again, I’ve definitely thought that about like, a self-loading rifle or a can opener that way.

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          23 minutes ago

          I guess, but neither kind of dashboard catches dash from your horses these days. And forget about all bears being “brown ones”. Language evolves.