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minus-squaremonkeyman512@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·1 day agoFunny how tools are useful. But a person who is a tool is not.
minus-squareMotoAsh@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 day agoA tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they’re drinking, they’re a very good tool.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-216 hours agoI think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoWell, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought “y’know, you’re pretty smart!”
minus-squareMotoAsh@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 hours agoEh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn’t change what it’s meant to mean.
minus-squareDacoTaco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 day agoTools are always useful. If its a good thing to (ab)use said tool depends on the tool and if its human or not :p … And the job for the tool ofc
Funny how tools are useful. But a person who is a tool is not.
A tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they’re drinking, they’re a very good tool.
I think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.
Well, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought “y’know, you’re pretty smart!”
Eh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn’t change what it’s meant to mean.
Tools are always useful. If its a good thing to (ab)use said tool depends on the tool and if its human or not :p
… And the job for the tool ofc