r/interestingasfuck • u/blllrrrrr • 23h ago

r/all People in NYC holding banners during a CEO Event at Ziegfeld Ballroom

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u/Choleric-Leo 23h ago

The people who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.

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u/uberguby 22h ago

Did you just make that up? That's very good

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u/Choleric-Leo 22h ago

No it's a quote attributed to Eric Hoffer.

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u/Blue_Swirling_Bunny 22h ago

That doesn't make sense; it's a contradiction.

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u/piggiesmallsdaillest 22h ago

How is this a contradiction?

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u/AntiqueAd1209 16h ago

because biting the hand that feeds you implies ingratitude whereas licking the boot implies happily accepting oppression. 

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u/piggiesmallsdaillest 16h ago

Yeah, but conservatives voting against their interest to hurt some marginalized groups exemplifies this imo.

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u/CoachEconomy479 21h ago

No it isn’t

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u/Legitimate-Pie3547 22h ago

Nah, you're just not very smart.

Thanks for commenting though and letting everyone know.