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submitted 4 months ago by DanTDM@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

I see this phrase used a lot on blahaj lemmy. I’m actually bi but I don’t really like using the word ‘folk’ over ‘people’... it just kinda sounds pretentious, I don't want to be described like a mythical creature

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[-] maculata@aussie.zone 18 points 4 months ago

There is actually a mostly unrelated phrase from the north of England; “Nowt queer as folk.” Meaning ‘People can be strange in their behaviour’.

This may or may not have fed into ‘Queer Folk’. But it certainly was the source of a UK TV drama series called ‘Queer as Folk’ in the 90s.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

“Nowt queer as folk.” Meaning ‘People can be strange in their behaviour’.

Would that be literally "there's nothing quite as mysterious as human behaviour"

[-] maculata@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Yes, that’s another transliteration.

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