@propensive where did the first customer get the money? What was his trade? THAT'd be the first...
Prostitution can't be the "oldest trade": what did the first prostitutes spend their earnings on? Other prostitutes?
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@propensive they "worked" for food :) -
@lkuczera But surely either the food was growing (and they picked it themselves) or someone was trading it? Contradiction!
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@oxbow_lakes So, which came first, the chicken or the egg, and - more to the point - did either of them pay?
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@extempore2 "Hobbyist tax collector" sounds like a euphemism to me... either way, it's probably undisputed what they spent their "tax" on.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@propensive@psnively they were "Artisanal". Professionals take out the art and become "Workisanal". Or something. -
@delitescere@propensive@psnively You do not want to hyphenate that lastcited word.
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@psnively I wonder whether they were paid using a fiat currency, or whether it was "commodity"-backed...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@propensive@djspiewak Pretty sure back then you just ate your earnings directly.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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