If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?

JackGreenEarth ( @JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee )

Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

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If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?

JackGreenEarth ( @JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee )

Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

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I used to work. Now the kingdom pays me to just be.
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  Probably easier to explain to a 1700s peasant than most americans today

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