2009/4/8 Lazarus Wasbeim <lazarus.wasb...@googlemail.com>: > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Artur Grabowski <a...@blahonga.org> wrote: > >> Lazarus Wasbeim <lazarus.wasb...@googlemail.com> writes: >> >> > L'haim. >> > >> > It's quite amazing how low these who calls themselves developers can go >> at >> > pouring dirt all over somebody they were shaking hands with just moments >> > ago. >> [...] >> > ... and God bless my friends. >> >> Not everyone believes in turning the other cheek. >> > > Perhaps you are not aware of the true meaning of that metaphore. > It was a custom for romans to slap the jews with their left hand > as to signify them being not worthy "humane" treatment as > being hit with the right arm. Thus the saying "turn the other chick" > as in if you going to hit me then hit me as a human equal to yourself.
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