nialv7@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 days 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-up1224arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1218arrow-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 · 13 days agomessage-square35linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevelma@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 days 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-up3·13 days 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.
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.