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[clevergirl]

Despite being widely attributed as a Chinese curse, there is no known equivalent expression in Chinese.[2] The nearest related Chinese expression is "寧為太平犬，莫做亂離人" (nìng wéi tàipíng quǎn, mò zuò luàn lí rén), which is usually translated as "Better to be a dog in a peaceful time, than to be a human in a chaotic (warring) period."[3] The expression originates from Volume 3 of the 1627 short story collection by Feng Menglong, Stories to Awaken the World.[4]

The basic premise of the curse may also be found in a quote by the German philosopher Hegel:

"World history is not the ground of happiness. The periods of happiness are empty pages in her."[5]

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Evidence that the phrase was in use as early as 1936 is provided in a memoir written by Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador to China in 1936 and 1937, and published in 1949. He mentions that before he left England for China in 1936, a friend told him of a Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times."[6]

Frederic René Coudert, Jr. also recounts having heard the phrase at the time:

Some years ago, in 1936, I had to write to a very dear and honoured friend of mine, who has since died, Sir Austen Chamberlain, brother of the present Prime Minister, and I concluded my letter with a rather banal remark "that we were living in an interesting age". Evidently he read the whole letter, because by return mail he wrote to me and concluded as follows: "Many years ago I learned from one of our diplomats in China that one of the principal Chinese curses heaped upon an enemy is, 'May you live in an interesting age.'" "Surely", he said, "no age has been more fraught with insecurity than our own present time." That was three years ago.[7]

Wikipedia isn't a source.

I guess it could still be a gypsy curse. Since it's definitely not a Chinese one.

[clevergirl]

Sir Austen Chamberlain was not a gypsy.

[clevergirl]

I find this age to be abysmally boring and predictable.

[Ahldagor]

Age of convience, thanks boomers. Kids doing the Pythagoream theorem in 5th grade is fine tho'. Maer, you sound ex-military. Are you?

[clevergirl]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Age of convience, thanks boomers. Kids doing the Pythagoream theorem in 5th grade is fine tho'. Maer, you sound ex-military. Are you?

Yes.

[ScaringChildren]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

uhh do you think that song lyric is sincere you idiot

*files under dunked*

Of course it's insincere.

I'm calling you and whomever has called Trump supporters a bunch of poor rednecks, hypocrites.

You or the Dead Kennedys don't give a shit about the poor.

[ScaringChildren]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You could have dangled them for some more posts.

Penis size is my guess. Proly some financial thing too like with Reagan and the Star Wars program. Not like we're getting fusion reactors any time soon.

The only thing you're dangling is that ratty ass beard.

Shave that shit off before you make someone puke.

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by ScaringChildren [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The only thing you're dangling is that ratty ass beard.

Shave that shit off before you make someone puke.

/veto

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by clevergirl [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sir Austen Chamberlain was not a gypsy.

i think its a movie about a werewolf, maybe "Dracula"

[clevergirl]

Originally Posted by ScaringChildren [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Of course it's insincere.

I'm calling you and whomever has called Trump supporters a bunch of poor rednecks, hypocrites.

You or the Dead Kennedys don't give a shit about the poor.

I'm certainly not going to hold their fucking hands and sing them lullabies while they continue to do dumb poor shit.

I'd say Trump actually has it in for them and a genuine active disgust / fear.

Where as I just see them as warm ish smelly bodies. I pass amongst them freely with ease.

If the poor want elevation, they'd be wise to choose someone like me who has zero love for the luxury for which they are bound.

Yes, they would suffer and die under my rule, but they'd also have the opportunity to change their fates and find a merciful death if that was required of them.

It would be their choice. And there'd be no pretense about their exploitation.