nialv7@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agomidas touch is a greek myth warning people about greed, yet we use it to describe someone who succeeds at what they do.message-squaremessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1214arrow-down1message-squaremidas touch is a greek myth warning people about greed, yet we use it to describe someone who succeeds at what they do.nialv7@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-23 days agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArcanepotato@crazypeople.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoThere is a north american automobile break repair chain that has the jingle “Trust the Midas touch!”
minus-squareFree Trampoline!?@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIt’s always now right now.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoThey make tyres, right? Gold tyres seem like a tetrible idea
minus-squareDanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agohttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the Midas touch
minus-squareHadriscus@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agowell I’ll be fucked ! it is indeed supposed to be a malediction
minus-squaredoomslang@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoI’m aware of the myth but still I have honestly never once heard it used another way.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI’ve heard it used by announcers to describe sports coaches.
What ? who uses it like that ?
There is a north american automobile break repair chain that has the jingle “Trust the Midas touch!”
It’s always now right now.
They make tyres, right? Gold tyres seem like a tetrible idea
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the Midas touch
well I’ll be fucked ! it is indeed supposed to be a malediction
I’m aware of the myth but still I have honestly never once heard it used another way.
I’ve heard it used by announcers to describe sports coaches.