• PugJesus@piefed.socialOPM
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      Greek poetry isn’t my strong point, but wiki says

      Hipponax (/ˈhɪpənæks/; Ancient Greek: Ἱππῶναξ; gen. Ἱππώνακτος; fl. late 6th century BCE),[1] of Ephesus and later Clazomenae, was an Ancient Greek iambic poet who composed verses depicting the vulgar side of life in Ionian society

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        Ephesus and later Clazomenae

        These places are currently called Urla and Efes and located in Western Turkey.

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          No, I only know him as the ‘sick burn’ reaction meme, which is appropriate to a guy who burns people so hard they commit suicide.

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            The picture is from a satirical rap battle where the guy in question says the absolute dumbest shit, and everyone loses their mind over it. One of his refrains(?) is the line “but I’m not a rapper”.

            Video is worth a watch.

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            Is this because you’re from another part of the internet or because I’m old? I don’t want to explain the joke :p