A meme from the film "300" in which a defiant king kicks a arrogant messenger into a deep well and to his death.
While shouting "This Is Sparta!"
The meaning is that the person to whom the phrase is directed towards simply does not understand whom they're dealing with and the phrase is a signal of defiance for not understanding the rules by which the first party lives by. To be defiant against the assumed authority of another.
While shouting "This Is Sparta!"
The meaning is that the person to whom the phrase is directed towards simply does not understand whom they're dealing with and the phrase is a signal of defiance for not understanding the rules by which the first party lives by. To be defiant against the assumed authority of another.
New supervisor to experienced worker: Um you can't do that, Mr Gleason, your new manager wants you to put the widget here even and not where it fits best.
Experienced worker: "This Is Sparta! < puts the widget where it belongs > and everything works.
New supervisor: <quiet>
Experienced worker: "This Is Sparta! < puts the widget where it belongs > and everything works.
New supervisor: <quiet>
by UltraBueno1 January 13, 2018