• MotoAsh@piefed.socialBannedEnglish
      15·
      4 个月前

      A tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they’re drinking, they’re a very good tool.

      • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
        11·
        4 个月前

        I think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.

        • MotoAsh@piefed.socialBannedEnglish
          1·
          4 个月前

          Eh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn’t change what it’s meant to mean.

          • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
            1·
            4 个月前

            I guess, but neither kind of dashboard catches dash from your horses these days. And forget about all bears being “brown ones”. Language evolves.

        • Omgpwnies@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          4 个月前

          Well, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought “y’know, you’re pretty smart!”

          • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
            1·
            4 个月前

            Haha, true. But then again, I’ve definitely thought that about like, a self-loading rifle or a can opener that way.

    • DacoTaco@lemmy.world
      4·
      4 个月前

      Tools are always useful. If its a good thing to (ab)use said tool depends on the tool and if its human or not :p
      … And the job for the tool ofc