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 message-square149fedilinkarrow-up1154
arrow-up1154message-squareIf 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 message-square149fedilink
minus-square bermuda ( @bermuda@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish15•edit-21 year ago“Shopkeeper” would be a pretty damn good job title too compared to retail.
minus-square meyotch ( @meyotch@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilink4•1 year ago‘Shopkeeper’ implies you might actually own the shop you keep. Modern retail provides few such jobs.
minus-square bermuda ( @bermuda@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year agoI don’t think the people in the 1700s would care
“Shopkeeper” would be a pretty damn good job title too compared to retail.
‘Shopkeeper’ implies you might actually own the shop you keep. Modern retail provides few such jobs.
I don’t think the people in the 1700s would care