maddogx2

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TIL that ladybugs are also called ladybirds in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Germany: Marienkäfer (Mary’s beetle)

France: la bete a bon Dieu (good God’s animal)

Russia: Bozhya korovka (God’s little cow)

Greece: paschalitsa (little Easter)

Portugal: joaninha (little Joanne)

Spain: mariquita (little Maria)

Wales: buwch goch gota (small red cow)

Scotland: daolag-bhreac (speckled beetle)

Slovenia: pikapolonica (spotty bug)

Argentina: Vaquita de San Antonio (St. Anthony’s small cow)

Stolen from https://www.nickybay.com/ladybird-beetles-brief-history-behind-name-lady/

TIL that ladybugs are also called ladybirds in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We call them ladybirds in the UK. No idea why.

Nearly twice as many problems as successes in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sounds like a British success to me

Being told by a local sew and stitch shop that it'll be 15 quid to shorten a polo shirt that only cost 20 quid in the first place. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I hate to say it, but first world problems. It costs a fraction of what it should cost to produce the item of clothing. Or just capitalism.