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Eat Yeongno, eat!

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[–] knight_alva@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago

I started reading because I saw the picture and expected to learn about some pangolin themed dog costume. The actual post has somehow surpassed my expectations and disappointed me at the same time. Idk what to do with that but it’s shaping up to be a wild day on the internet.

[–] Underwaterbob@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's a bit specious coming from the land of Samsung, Hyundai, LG, etc. etc. The oligarchy is firmly entrenched, here.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Those companies were basically given permission to become monopolies on the 1950s so that Korea could industrialize faster. This legend predates that

[–] pooberbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've read my comment like 4 times and I don't see the pun

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Predate is a homonym meaning before the current date or the date being referred to, and it’s also a verb that describes the act of predation/being a predator.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

you're a poet and don't even know it

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

The trick is to consolidate wealth keep there amount of rich people below 100. Since it cannot get into heaven, the creature won't even bother eating one of them.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

I wish them the best of luck 🙏 there are plenty left to fit his appetite.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why is there a monster specific to traditional theatre? Does it mean Folklore?

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

There is a language to traditional theater that is built over time. In highly choreographed plays, it can be useful to have a quick visual signifier for a concept that the audience knows. And costume designers stay busy.

[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

like stock characters in commedia dell'arte

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

Where do I order one?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So let's have 5 mega conglomerates controlling >50% of the country.
This way it will never have enough to eat a 100 wealthy people and thus gives up before it tries.

* Disclaimer: They are random numbers and have no correlation to anything real.

[–] wunami@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Eating the rich doesn't also consume their wealth. Doesn't even necessarily redistribute it. Most of the time it just makes another rich person that could be eaten.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Smart move if you want to continue eating rich people!

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

Keep eating rich people until their wealth makes it out or until the person inheriting it gives it away.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

5? I have heard that Samsung is like 70% of their GDP, Hyundai and by extension Kia are also vertically integrated.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Something something national values and governmental ties allow monopolistoc and vertical integrated structures.
Not entirely sure but something like that.

A similar thing goes on with some companies in Japan.

Well...It can go very well and very bad.

[–] match@pawb.social 12 points 1 month ago

eat the rich, yeongno :3!

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

So a couple of dozen Yeongno should do the job?

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Their elite must be fucking terrified of pangolins

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They should smuggle a few of those to the US. And Russia. And China. Hell, spread those everywhere

[–] renamon_silver@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

But once there are no rich people left, the yeongnos will be damned to hell 😔

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I'm thinking of a Luigi Dexter Hannibal hybrid

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Is that a woodpecker? It was the first thing coming to mind as I looked at the picture.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Looks like a pangolin to me.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

It could be. Well spotted.

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

It's supposed to be a proto-dragon of sorts, though some depictions are more lion-like.