Tihar90 t1_isg0rm4 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 6:22 PM

Reply to comment by ConsistentNothing970 in TIL that Napoleon once gave an ornately decorated tiara (a crown) to the pope with 3345 precious jewels inlaid into it. This was actually intended to be an insult, as the tiara weighed 18 pounds and was too small to fit on a human head. by Specific_Success_875

If you're interested in rare insults giving a white elephant in Siam was actually an insult in disguise.

While honored and almost sacred a white elephant would be a burden because of how much it would eat, all the while being incapable of working under the sun given it's albinos skin.

The equivalent of being given a tank that can't fire but can't be turned off either

TheBabyEatingDingo t1_isgyxo0 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 10:27 PM

The equivalent of 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife.