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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Okay but like, who's actually out there criticizing the accomplishments of a region frequently referred to as "the cradle of civilization"? Give me names.

[–] Ignot@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Is Mayonnaise a civilization?

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

He's a psycho.

[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Writing? Why? I just shout at my underlings.

The wheel? My jet doesn't need wheels, probably.

Math? Useless. I don't pay taxes so what's the point?

Sailing? My yacht doesn't have sails.

Laws? They don't apply to me.

Seals? Okay they are cute little freaks.

[–] MrSusan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Am I unaware some kind of mesopotamia related culture war?

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The wheel? My jet doesn't need wheels, probably.

You'd need a new jet after every landing. And also look for some very slippery surface everytime you want to take off withthat new jet. My advice would be to only use your yachts and have your underlings carry you over land.

[–] lagoon8622@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

My jet is a VTOL

[–] abysmalpoptart@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Down voting because I'm not aware of anyone (who isn't trolling) criticizing Mesopotamia for really any reason. It's almost like arguing with yourself in the shower on a topic nobody asked about

[–] BodilessGaze@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

That describes like 99% of my showers.

[–] JackLSauce@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

They may have invented seals but the Egyptians perfected walruses

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 9 points 2 months ago

My subconscious read all the words before my conscious brain did, first thought when I scrolled past this image: wtf, seals were not invented. But then it remembered seals has multiple meanings.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah, but Romans gave us, ugh, super-imperialism!

[–] saltnotsugar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Also tshirts that said, “Don’t mess with Mesopotamia”

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

🎶Society🎶

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ougie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

May this never be forgotten

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 2 points 2 months ago

Ah, yes, the kingdom where they secretly reign, the land where they invisibly rule

[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mesopotamia was so mid they put meso right in the name.

[–] Mesophar@pawb.social 2 points 2 months ago

I take offense to this