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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

For those who don't know, this phrase has come full circle.

Image of literal bootstraps

It started as something literally impossible. Then people started using it to say they did it anyway. Expecting what is supposed to be impossible out of people is insane.

[–] whalebiologist@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

in a way we can view it as a term to mean "LYING" about how you succeeded. How did you get so in shape for your role? Clean diet and exercise. How did you make your first million? Pulling myself into the air by my bootstraps.

[–] Signtist@bookwyr.me 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's like when people say they just gave 110%. Cool, very quippy, but really, what did you do?

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Performance enhancing drugs? 🤷‍♂️

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 6 points 14 hours ago

Sadist laguage.

[–] quarkquasar@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I'm sure it was only a few bad apples that started that.

Disregardless, I could care less.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It's literally a joke rich people use to show how stupid poor people are.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Horse and sparrow theory?