Pyrrhus is the namesake for the concept of Pyrrhic victory, i.e. where while you technically won, it was at such a cost that you couldn’t fathom trying it ever again. The linked article lists a number of historic examples.
Iron Lynx
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I like Alot memes a lot. What a delight to bump into one just like that.
I recall a story where there was a water restriction on a town for everyone, except for the golf courses. The next day, the golfers found that the Holes had been filled with cement, supposedly poured in there by activists.
It looks basic but quite tasty if the prep and spicing has been done right.
Not every good meal has to be a Michelin Star affair, y’know. Sometimes, all you need is fries and two kroketten to be satisfied.
Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Fluxer is another open-source Discord alternativeEnglish
10·11 days agoI’m currently still locked in due to some magnitude of network effect. Let’s just say that I’m looking forward to more news about this program’s development with great interest.
In other words? Is he all in? He’s a clanker at the very least!
“I can forgive the wifebeating, the drunkenness, the rape, but the pork paintballs‽ To the deepest pits with you! Insha’Allah, motherfucker!”
/j, obviously
You could certainly try…
Meh, it can be selected for. My parents had double yolk eggs on the regular for years, until the only supplier in my corner of the country retired. Now we’re stuck with boring single yolk eggs like everyone else ._.
110 km/h in NL during the day? You’re speeding, but only a little
110 km/h in NL at night? Rookie numbers.
things that would offend advertisers?
Won’t someone think of the shareholders! 😭
Now listen here you little kitten murderer 😾
I heard a bunch of kids yelling 67 in a supermarket the other day. I felt my IQ drop by several points just witnessing that.
An occasional acknowledgement of 69 is still nice though.
Chances are it’ll look like this. Enjoy the roasts!
Polish, the surface finishing process: the o is pronounced like box.
Polish, the language and nationality: the o is pronounced like boat.
“Sex area” sounds like ChatGPT’s gone steamy, only to give up five prompts later.
Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•If my first kiss was pre-transition and i am now a guy but i always had a guy brain, does that make my first kiss with a "straight" guy gay ?
1·5 months agoI had a friend who’s two years my junior. One day I addressed them as “young lady,” and in response I joked “you’re two years younger, even if we’re in an elder home, you’ll still be ‘young lady’ at that time.”
Then they transitioned, she’s now a he, so that “young lady” thing will no longer work 😅
Iron Lynx@lemmy.worldto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Leaked images of soon to be released Cyber Plane
11·6 months agoVerloren herinnering hersteld
poster's note
Means: “Lost memory recovered”


I once saw a red fruit with the seeds on the outside jump out the bushes, demanding me to hand over my phone & wallet at knifepoint. He yelled “THIS IS A STROBERRY!”