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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 42 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

I used to work with a guy who saw "300" and became convinced that Sparta and the way Sparta did things was perfect and that's why they won wars, and everyone should be like Sparta. When I discussed the issue with him and disagreed, he offered to wrestle me.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I used to work with a guy who saw “300” and became convinced that Sparta and the way Sparta did things was perfect and that’s why they won wars, and everyone should be like Sparta.

... does he remember that the Spartans die at the end of 300

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 12 points 2 weeks ago

But a hero's death!

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