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[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 hour ago

Don't come crying to me when there's no sesame seeds on your bun, I warned you.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Please do the needful.

[–] General_Effort@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

Fun fact: Either this guy's bloodline died out, or he is very, very likely one of your ancestors.

Source: http://www.stat.yale.edu/~jtc5/papers/CommonAncestors/NatureCommonAncestors-Article.pdf

[–] scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 hours ago

The medium changes, the users don't.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 128 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

As per my last cuneiform tablet, motherfucker

[–] killingspark@feddit.org 12 points 4 hours ago

I didn't receive that tablet

pulls out tablet from the shelf behind them

Yes you have

hits them over the head with it

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 44 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

I wonder if there was an 'ALL CAPS' version of cuniform writing

or maybe they just used a bigger heavier tablet to convey the emphasis.

A small four ounce tablet for regular messages, 10 ounces to show concern, 1lb to show immediate concern ...... a big giant 50lb rock to show you're angry, pissed off and want answers now!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 12 points 8 hours ago

Possibly? I'm not an archaeologist.

The triangular end is what's pushed into the clay to write like this. I suppose there's a limit to how deep you can go, but I bet that with enough practice, a reader could tell the difference between consistently shallow and deep impressions. Pressing really hard into the clay might be the same as adding emphasis.

Although, I like your version of just using a bigger hunk of ceramic to make a point. You have to wait longer for it to dry and it's heavier to transport. It's like saying "by the time you get this, I've already been pretty mad for about a week."

[–] SteveNashFan@lemmy.world 39 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

There was this from the Bible lol:

“See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand.” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 16 points 19 hours ago

Why do I get the sense that the bible might have been just a lost data archive for an ancient Tumblr community

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I am just picturing Goliath flipping someone off with his giant hand.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 7 points 20 hours ago

... or David with a comically oversized stylus he has to use two hands in order to write

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 19 points 21 hours ago

So, about this copper ...

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

And/or deliver the tablet with more force. Personally I'd opt for the 1 pound tablet and chuck it at their lower midsection.

[–] peto@lemm.ee 16 points 21 hours ago

As per my previous thrown brick.

I like this idea. Make it as inconvenient as possible to process and store their tablets.

Or thicker tablets to etch deeper, maybe. Really conveys a message. "Look how far I can drive this pick into this tablet. Imagine what it could do to your face."

[–] lime@feddit.nu 15 points 20 hours ago

i warned you about the sesame fields bro

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

I sent you my complaint please respond

[–] Coolbeanschilly@lemmy.ca 10 points 21 hours ago

I CC'd you the memo (cuneiform correspondence).