• Skyrmir@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    I am starting to think that personal security for a billionaire is way to cheap these days.

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      20 hours ago

      I mean… a well-ranged RC drone, sterile gloves, duct tape and certain, …ahem… volatile compounds are far cheaper…

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    1 day ago

    It’s quicker with a guillotine, but will it be as much fun?

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    1 day ago

    This is where the term “Blood Money” comes from.
    Also “a pound of flesh”.
    Also “let me go please, I’m rich”

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      6 hours ago

      “Pound of flesh” comes from Shakespeare. In “The Merchant of Venice” Shylock insists on being paid in flesh since the man that owes him money cannot pay. It’s normally used to signify somebody is holding a debt over someone’s head.

      It’s nothing to do with violence on the rich. Just the opposite.

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        2 hours ago

        I believe you took me a little too literally. Also cool to know the characters name was Shylock, I forgot that!