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The customer is always right (lemmy.world)

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[-] xXSirDanglesXx@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I heard/read years ago "86ing" came from the old west referring to killing somebody. You'd take them "80 miles out" and bury them "6 feet deep."

[-] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

This right here is my truth. If 80 miles out & 6 feet deep is wrong, than I don't wanna be right. Always loved this expression and origin story.

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