▲ 218 ▼ midas touch is a greek myth warning people about greed, yet we use it to describe someone who succeeds at what they do. (lemmy.world) submitted 6 days ago by nialv7@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments like we collectively learned the wrong lesson from it.
[–] Alpacalypse@crazypeople.online [S] 2 points 6 days ago (1 child) "Wow! They're pioneer of industry! They must have the Midas touch." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] velma@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) Oh sorry, I understood what you meant. Is there an example of this actually being used this way by a company or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lonefighter@sh.itjust.works [S] 3 points 6 days ago The Midas automotive repair company had (has) the slogan "Trust the Midas touch" which definitely is a play on words using the myth. There used to be commercials where they would sing it at the end when I was a kid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] velma@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 6 days ago (1 child) Oh sorry, I understood what you meant. Is there an example of this actually being used this way by a company or something? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lonefighter@sh.itjust.works [S] 3 points 6 days ago The Midas automotive repair company had (has) the slogan "Trust the Midas touch" which definitely is a play on words using the myth. There used to be commercials where they would sing it at the end when I was a kid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lonefighter@sh.itjust.works [S] 3 points 6 days ago The Midas automotive repair company had (has) the slogan "Trust the Midas touch" which definitely is a play on words using the myth. There used to be commercials where they would sing it at the end when I was a kid. permalink fedilink source parent