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Peloton’s former billionaire CEO says he’s lost all his money and had to sell his possessions (finance.yahoo.com)

submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fun trivia, sometimes turn of phrases can come about differently, especially when they mean different things. Unless you can tie it together with something better than "somehow got twisted" you really shouldn't claim that's the origin.

[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can assure you that I have better things to do in life than sit at a computer making up origins of common phrases

https://uselessetymology.com/2019/11/07/the-origins-of-the-phrase-pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps/

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

it was meant to be sarcastic

There. That's the explanation rather than "somehow".