ladies first
It is common to hear the expression 'ladies first'. Women, in particular, daily repeat it as if it is a rule. They actually feel proud of it, unknowing its origin and its real indications. They think it is praise to them, while it is a shame to be said according to its origin
The story of this saying took place in Italy. It is about two lovers who loved each other so much. They decided to marry. But some social circumstances and relatives block the way of their marriage. They did not accept this and intentionally decided either to live together as husband and wife, or to die together
Having done best to achieve the marriage, they got disappointed. Dying together was the only option. They thought about a number of ways to commit the suicide
Throwing themselves into the sea was the appropriate way to them. The man sincerely said he would not bear the situation of seeing her drowning to death in front of his eyes. He convinced his beloved that he would throw himself first and then she would do so latter
In the rush moment, the man did it and drown. The lady was looking at him as if he was 'singing'. The man was dead. It was the lady's turn to follow him to live together underneath, as they decided. But she soon broke her promise, forgetting her sweetheart who was dying in front of her eyes and in heart as well
She 'threw herself back to the village'. Yes! Her promise was to throw herself. And she did, but to the village instead of the sea
She came back home, to her relatives as if nothing has happened. Few days later, she fell in love with another man. She was happy with him as if it was her first love. It did not take a lot of time till she got married to him
Since then, people start doubting ladies and start repeating the saying 'ladies first', with the implication that ladies should throw themselves into the sea first, should die first, because they are not trustworthy
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A professor in the science of English grammar undertook a sea voyage.
During the voyage, he asked the sailor whether knew anything of
the science of grammar.
The sailor replied that he did not.
"Then you have lost one half of your life" said
the professor.
Later, a violent storm blew out. Wind and waves swept and tossed the vessel
like a feather, and the small ship was about to sink.
The sailor came near the grammarian and
asked him, "Do you know how to swim, sir?"
The grammarian replied sadly that he did not.
The sailor smiled and said to him, "Then you have lost all your life"