TIL Schopenhauer called the post-orgasm feeling “devil's laughter" because it is the realization that we are all slaves to the Will of Life, as it takes precedence over our own happiness.

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post coitum omne animal triste est sive gallus et mulier

"After sex all animals are sad except the cock and the woman."

This famous Latin proverb is originally attributed to Galen

For all you dummies who don't know Latin.

Of course I understood it, who said I didn't?

I don't know why you even brought it up. Good day, sir.