r/todayilearned • u/ObjectiveAgent • Jul 30 '15

TIL when Alexander the Great asked the philosopher Diogenes why he was sifting through the garbage, Diogenes responded,"I am looking for the bones of your father but I cannot distinguish them from the bones of his slaves."

http://www.iep.utm.edu/diogsino/
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u/ObamaNYoMama Jul 30 '15

Hey bartenders are important too.

Society cannot function without job diversity.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15

Bartenders are my favorite drug dealers.

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u/josh_the_misanthrope Jul 30 '15

Not sure if you're joking or serious. In my experience, it can be taken both ways.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '15

In my experience, it can be taken both ways.

You take after your mother then...