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CBP Seizes Shipment of T-Shirts Featuring Swarm of Bees Attacking a Cop (www.404media.co)
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[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Bees sometimes mean bullets

[–] bluesheep@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I thought it represented the idea that on your own you most likely wouldn't be able to hurt a cop, but if you work together as a group that they wouldn't stand a chance.

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 months ago

TIL. Thanks.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago (4 children)

According to my quick search, you completely fabricated that. And I'm a gun nut, you would think I would have heard that somewhere.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is the most social media response I have read all day

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

Got backing? I couldn't find a single source. Not without really stretching. OP claims:

Bees sometimes mean bullets

Find that, any way you like.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

and you've never heard of the American-180? Which is colloqially known as the swarm of angry bees?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but only because I saw Ian's presentation on Forgotten Weapons. Hardly a widespread meme.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"If I don't know about it, then NO ONE can know about it! So Speaketh the grand arbitrator of all knowledge!"

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago

Got any sources for "bees = bullets"? Please, show your work. Can't show mine because I can't find any.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Wait you’re a gun nut and aren’t familiar with the swarm of angry bees?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Posting again: Yes, Ian covered that gun on Forgotten Weapons. It's rare and weird, who actually has one, has seen one, has used one? How many people would relate that episode to this meme shirt?

Search anyway you like and show me bullets related to bees in any sort of even mildly popular reference.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

It’s pretty common in literature, one that pops up immediately is Hemingway liked to use that imagery, it’s definitely in a farewell to arms.

I’m gonna stop here and let you have your own opinion just the same.