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Eat Yeongno, eat!

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[–] knight_alva@lemmy.world 46 points 5 days 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 5 days 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 5 days 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 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days 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 5 days ago

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

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 8 points 5 days 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 5 days ago

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

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 days ago

Where do I order one?

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days 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 5 days ago

like stock characters in commedia dell'arte

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 days 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 5 days 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 5 days ago

Smart move if you want to continue eating rich people!

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

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days 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 5 days 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 5 days ago

eat the rich, yeongno :3!

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

So a couple of dozen Yeongno should do the job?

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 days ago

Their elite must be fucking terrified of pangolins

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

I'm thinking of a Luigi Dexter Hannibal hybrid

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days 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 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days 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 5 days ago (1 children)

Looks like a pangolin to me.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

It could be. Well spotted.

[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

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