▲ 370 ▼ If Paris were Los Angeles, the war in Ukraine would be near Memphis (i.redd.it) submitted 9 months ago by ooli3@sopuli.xyz to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world -12 points 9 months ago (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 9 months ago (3 children) Can’t speak for granny but I heard your mom was the town bicycle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) That's such an insult to my mom, she's way more of a train gal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago Can confirm, their mom carried me to school often, and only required infrequent lubrication. Wasn't great up hills though permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 9 months ago you'll be glad to know that 2 others users made the exact same comment, hours after yours. Fist time I see a comment copied so many times, and as no- US folk, first time I heard of this so popular saying permalink fedilink source parent [–] dmention7@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (6 children) Not sure why you're getting downvoted lol It's perfectly fitting here, and also made me think of this clip https://youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 23 points 9 months ago (2 children) They're downvoted because it's nonsense. The point of that phrase is to point out the ridiculousness of relating two completely unrelated items. In this case, land mass on top of land mass is a relevant comparison, to help people who understand American geography to visualise European geography. To relate it to their own experience, and grasp why European powers see the invasion of Ukraine as a threat to themselves as well. So the phrase doesn't work. It's nonsense. Therefore, not constructive to the discussion and being downvoted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] dmention7@midwest.social -8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Lighten up, Clarence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 11 points 9 months ago I'm helium, just explaining because you said you're "not sure why" permalink fedilink source parent [+] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Hey! Whoa! Uncool! That's totally not fair at all! I like trains, but I also like riding your grandma, all over town! honks the bicycle horn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Clusterfck@lemmy.sdf.org 31 points 9 months ago (3 children) Can’t speak for granny but I heard your mom was the town bicycle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) That's such an insult to my mom, she's way more of a train gal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago Can confirm, their mom carried me to school often, and only required infrequent lubrication. Wasn't great up hills though permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) That's such an insult to my mom, she's way more of a train gal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago Can confirm, their mom carried me to school often, and only required infrequent lubrication. Wasn't great up hills though permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ooli3@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 9 months ago you'll be glad to know that 2 others users made the exact same comment, hours after yours. Fist time I see a comment copied so many times, and as no- US folk, first time I heard of this so popular saying permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dmention7@midwest.social 1 point 9 months ago (6 children) Not sure why you're getting downvoted lol It's perfectly fitting here, and also made me think of this clip https://youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 23 points 9 months ago (2 children) They're downvoted because it's nonsense. The point of that phrase is to point out the ridiculousness of relating two completely unrelated items. In this case, land mass on top of land mass is a relevant comparison, to help people who understand American geography to visualise European geography. To relate it to their own experience, and grasp why European powers see the invasion of Ukraine as a threat to themselves as well. So the phrase doesn't work. It's nonsense. Therefore, not constructive to the discussion and being downvoted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] dmention7@midwest.social -8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Lighten up, Clarence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 11 points 9 months ago I'm helium, just explaining because you said you're "not sure why" permalink fedilink source parent [+] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Hey! Whoa! Uncool! That's totally not fair at all! I like trains, but I also like riding your grandma, all over town! honks the bicycle horn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 23 points 9 months ago (2 children) They're downvoted because it's nonsense. The point of that phrase is to point out the ridiculousness of relating two completely unrelated items. In this case, land mass on top of land mass is a relevant comparison, to help people who understand American geography to visualise European geography. To relate it to their own experience, and grasp why European powers see the invasion of Ukraine as a threat to themselves as well. So the phrase doesn't work. It's nonsense. Therefore, not constructive to the discussion and being downvoted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] dmention7@midwest.social -8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Lighten up, Clarence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 11 points 9 months ago I'm helium, just explaining because you said you're "not sure why" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] dmention7@midwest.social -8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Lighten up, Clarence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zombie@feddit.uk 11 points 9 months ago I'm helium, just explaining because you said you're "not sure why" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 11 points 9 months ago I'm helium, just explaining because you said you're "not sure why" permalink fedilink source parent
[+] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Hey! Whoa! Uncool! That's totally not fair at all! I like trains, but I also like riding your grandma, all over town! honks the bicycle horn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) Hey! Whoa! Uncool! That's totally not fair at all! I like trains, but I also like riding your grandma, all over town! honks the bicycle horn permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
