this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2024
736 points (97.3% liked)

Funny

6750 readers
523 users here now

General rules:

Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the mods.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (2 children)

A really well dressed guy that lives in a cool climate. You wouldn't wear that shit in Texas or Florida or Missouri.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Of course not. Who wants to summer in the colonies? My word.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

mmm, yes, indubitably.

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The upper class did, even before air conditioning. I don't know how they did it.

[–] herrcaptain@lemmy.ca 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Probably with the aid of their fainting couch.

[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

I'd love a fainting couch, all I have is this stupid blackout futon.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 9 points 6 months ago

Lots of enslaved labor doing all their shit for them.

[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Think about the cowboys and dandies who wore wool suits in the 1800's.