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[–] detalferous@lemm.ee 45 points 2 years ago

She was a knocker upper

(Which is a real name for this job, not a joke)

[–] yenahmik@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Question is: Who woke her for her shift?

[–] Onii-Chan@kbin.social 40 points 2 years ago

It's pea shooters all the way down.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The Wokemen.

(but who woke the Wokemen?)

Edit: now that I think about it, they probably just used a "woke agenda".

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The knocker-upper knocker-upper, I'm not joking.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That could well be where I heard it!

[–] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

As per this article:

"The knocker uppers were night owls and slept during the day instead, waking at about four in the afternoon," says author Richard Jones.

[–] 257m@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

Well its obvious she just stays up all night. She doesn't need sleep. In fact sleep is deathly scared of her and has been for a while.

[–] Sakychu@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

Freaking Alarm clock are stealing our jobs!

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How to apply for this job?

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

Just show up one day, start doing it, and demand money.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

I doubt workers could afford much, and it probably took a few, so they must be some cheap arse peas to use as ammo.

[–] gatelike@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

I like to think that she shot peas all the time while walking and sitting at home. Obviously she would never miss and is particularly good at ricochet combos.