andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoWhat are your favorite old-timey and historical insults and incredulous expressions?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat are your favorite old-timey and historical insults and incredulous expressions?andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareJonnyprophet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·16 hours ago“Oh, Rabbits!” is actually an Australian curse much like Americans say, Oh, Rats. It comes from the Great Rabbit plague. Never heard of it? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_plagues_in_Australia
minus-squareCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·15 hours agoI’ve heard of the rabbit plague but never would’ve made that connection. Always found it akin to the perfect example of Murphy’s Law that humans are the one invasive species that doesn’t thrive well there.
“Oh, Rabbits!” is actually an Australian curse much like Americans say, Oh, Rats. It comes from the Great Rabbit plague. Never heard of it?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_plagues_in_Australia
I’ve heard of the rabbit plague but never would’ve made that connection.
Always found it akin to the perfect example of Murphy’s Law that humans are the one invasive species that doesn’t thrive well there.