If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?

JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 271 points –
406

You are viewing a single comment

yeah because I have a real job (retail) not whispering to the lightning through the haunted frame like yall

"Shopkeeper" would be a pretty damn good job title too compared to retail.

‘Shopkeeper’ implies you might actually own the shop you keep. Modern retail provides few such jobs.

I don't think the people in the 1700s would care

Working in a shop is a skill as old as civilization.