It's funnier when it's Sumerians

[nancylebov]

Translated from the cuneiform:

Where is he, where is he (this fellow), who compares his pedigree to my pedigree! Neither on the female side nor on the male side can he compare his pedigree to my pedigree. Neither on the master's side nor on the slave's side is your pedigree like mine.

To which the other retorts:

Wait now, don't brag so, you have no future.

Which only adds fuel to the fie:

What do you mean I have no future! My future is every bit as good as your future. Both from the point of view of wealth, as well as of pedigree, my future is as good as your future.

Embedded in a discussion of maintaining community online and in general.

Comments

[ozarque.livejournal.com]

The Sumerians had the same Hostility Scripts we have today? Who knew?

Cool stuff. And thank you for posting the link.

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, and I'm glad you liked it.

[zenlizard]

*My* Sumerian is better than *your* Sumerian!