An old, widely used phrase expressing the sentiment that revenge that is delayed, and executed well after the heat of anger has dissipated, is more satisfying than revenge taken as an immediate act of rage.
It has been frequently been claimed on the Internet to have originated in the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. In truth, however, there are two problems with the widely circulated quotation from that book. The first is that the phrase does not appear in the novel, or anything else that de Lacois wrote. The second problem is that the French quotation used as proof is linguistically erroneous; de Lacois would never have written the words attributed to him. Thus it bears all the hallmarks of an Internet "fact" for which someone invented an authentication that seemed plausible, knowing that it would rarely be verified.
The phrase has been in use since at least the 19th century, and at least one author's use of it back then expressed to the reader that it was an already existing dictum.
Of course, how long ago it came into being in the Klingon Empire would be an interesting subject for xenolinguistic research.
It has been frequently been claimed on the Internet to have originated in the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. In truth, however, there are two problems with the widely circulated quotation from that book. The first is that the phrase does not appear in the novel, or anything else that de Lacois wrote. The second problem is that the French quotation used as proof is linguistically erroneous; de Lacois would never have written the words attributed to him. Thus it bears all the hallmarks of an Internet "fact" for which someone invented an authentication that seemed plausible, knowing that it would rarely be verified.
The phrase has been in use since at least the 19th century, and at least one author's use of it back then expressed to the reader that it was an already existing dictum.
Of course, how long ago it came into being in the Klingon Empire would be an interesting subject for xenolinguistic research.
"Kirk, old friend, do you know the Klingon proverb, 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'?"
– Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
– Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
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"When I got her pants off I got lost in her disco bush"
"You living in the 70's? I couldn't find your dussy through the disco bush!"
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far from the truth.
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Get the methane dispenser mug.Osgood-Schlatter disease (also known as tibial tubercle apophyseal traction injury) is an inflammation of the growth plate at the tibial tuberosity, and is one of a group of conditions collectively called osteochondroses. The condition is named after the American surgeon Robert Bayley Osgood (1873–1956) and the Swiss surgeon Carl Schlatter (1864–1934), who independently described the disease in 1903.
The disease is most common in active boys and girls aged 11-15 and is usually self-limiting
Causes
The condition is caused by stress on the patellar tendon that attaches the quadriceps muscle at the front of the thigh to the tibial tuberosity. Following an adolescent growth spurt, repeated stress from contraction of the quadriceps is transmitted through the patellar tendon to the immature tibial tuberosity. This can cause multiple subacute avulsion fractures along with inflammation of the tendon, leading to excess bone growth in the tuberosity and producing a visible lump.
The disease is most common in active boys and girls aged 11-15 and is usually self-limiting
Causes
The condition is caused by stress on the patellar tendon that attaches the quadriceps muscle at the front of the thigh to the tibial tuberosity. Following an adolescent growth spurt, repeated stress from contraction of the quadriceps is transmitted through the patellar tendon to the immature tibial tuberosity. This can cause multiple subacute avulsion fractures along with inflammation of the tendon, leading to excess bone growth in the tuberosity and producing a visible lump.
Osgood-Schlatter's Disease
-Dude, What is that huge ass lump on your knee??
-Oh that is just my Osgood-Schlatters Disease also known as jumpers knee
-sweet
-Dude, What is that huge ass lump on your knee??
-Oh that is just my Osgood-Schlatters Disease also known as jumpers knee
-sweet
by Marv_daddy January 16, 2009
Get the Osgood-Schlatter's Disease mug.It's a combination of looking unsure and a disapproving look. It's a combination of " what are you talking about" look and the look of disapproval. It's the safety net. It's like letting them know that if you knew what they were saying and that it would offend you, you would disapprove. It only appies if what they were saying would offend you. If they said something that will not offend you if you knew what they were saying, the look of questionable disapproval would not apply. It's used online, although rarely. It's the name of the emoticon below.
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Hot Japanese girl with feelings: (has no idea what the idiot meant).
Hot Japanese girl with feelings: F***! I should've used the look of questionable disapproval!
ಠ_ಠ? ಠ_ಠ I now know what he means. I disapprove.
Hot Japanese girl with feelings: (has no idea what the idiot meant).
Hot Japanese girl with feelings: F***! I should've used the look of questionable disapproval!
ಠ_ಠ? ಠ_ಠ I now know what he means. I disapprove.
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