As quality of life has improved over the centuries so to has the quantity of evidence of people complaining about their quality of life. - eviltoast

Just picturing an alien archaeologist “so, as they stopped being crippled by polio or losing their lives building railroads, they complained about having to wash the dishes?”

  • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip
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    3 days ago

    Nowadays we have first world problems, but I wonder if something comparable existed 500 years ago. Maybe city problems?

    Oh no, they didn’t have salmon at the fish market, so I had to buy perch instead.

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      Ahaha, definitely had “royal court” and OG bourgeoisie problems.

      “Oh no, my servant lost her leg to an infected toenail and now I hear her peg clomping everytime she walks near!”