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TIL “Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps” was originally meant sarcastically, or to suggest an impossible accomplishment, because it is impossible for someone to pull themselves up by their bootstraps (media.kbin.social)

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[–] sadreality@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess nobody ever told the boomers...

[–] fckgwrhqq2yxrkt 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah, they have just been mocking us the whole time, knowing we were fucked.

[–] rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

While I don't appreciate the way this phrase is used currently, I'm not sure it is worthwhile getting too deep into it. Meanings change over time like discussed in the "hey" post the other day or more recently with the increased meanings for literally.

[–] ono@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Also the origin of the term booting a computer.