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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Explanation: The ancient Greek philosopher Plato once defined a man as a featherless biped. The ancient Greek philosopher/shitposter Diogenes later would burst into Plato's lecture with a plucked chicken, crying "BEHOLD, A MAN!" Plato would revise his definition to include flat, broad nails.

The uniform is inaccurate, as that's a Roman toga, but w/e.

[–] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Classic Diogenes. I'm proud to announce that I, like Diogenes, also don't own a house.

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And I, like Diogenes, masturbate in public

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

And I, like Diogenes, once slagged off Alexander the great. Granted, I was tripping balls on shrooms at the time but still, Im pretty sure it was either big Alex, or a K-mart security guard

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] HKPiax@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

It would have cost you $0 to not post that image