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[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The joke has been around a while, so they probably have made the same joke.

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 64 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That joke's been around since 1750 BC

Tell Ea-nasir: Nanni sends the following message:

When Jesus came, Jesus said to you as follows : "I will return when the time is right." Jesus left then but has not yet returned to you as promised. Now you look to my messenger (Sit-Sin) and ask: "Why, then, has Jesus not returned?"

What do you take me for, that Jesus would not return to me after visiting? Would you treat somebody like Jesus with such contempt? I have sent as messengers gentlemen like ourselves to invite Jesus to return several times, and that through enemy territory. Is there anyone among the merchants who trade with Telmun to whom Jesus has not returned?

You alone ask why this is so! Take cognizance that (from now on) Jesus shall exercise against you the right of rejection if you have treated him with contempt. How did you treat Jesus when he visited?

Translated from the original Akkadian: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/complaint-tablet-to-ea-nasir (er... this is a joke btw)

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 16 points 1 week ago

Top tier joke, mate.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Our world if Ea-nasir had sold good copper: