nialv7@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomidas touch is a greek myth warning people about greed, yet we use it to describe someone who succeeds at what they do.message-squaremessage-square35linkfedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1217arrow-down1message-squaremidas touch is a greek myth warning people about greed, yet we use it to describe someone who succeeds at what they do.nialv7@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square35linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlpacalypse@crazypeople.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months ago“Wow! They’re pioneer of industry! They must have the Midas touch.”
minus-squarevelma@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoOh sorry, I understood what you meant. Is there an example of this actually being used this way by a company or something?
minus-squarelonefighter@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThe 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.
“Wow! They’re pioneer of industry! They must have the Midas touch.”
Oh sorry, I understood what you meant. Is there an example of this actually being used this way by a company or something?
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.