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minus-squarepseudo@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·14 hours agoDid the concept of “arracheur de dent” didn’t exist in North America?
minus-squarenova_ad_vitum@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·12 hours agoA concept doesn’t become acceptable just because the French have a term for it. Usually that’s a red flag.
minus-squarepseudo@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoIt was still pretty common at that time in France. It’s not fine to pretend to be painless however it was a commun line in the trade. It has give us the saying “mentir comme (lying like) un arracheur de dent”.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 hours agoWhat if she’s into it?
Did the concept of “arracheur de dent” didn’t exist in North America?
A concept doesn’t become acceptable just because the French have a term for it. Usually that’s a red flag.
It was still pretty common at that time in France. It’s not fine to pretend to be painless however it was a commun line in the trade. It has give us the saying “mentir comme (lying like) un arracheur de dent”.
What if she’s into it?