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by dyauspitr 385 days ago
Seems arbitrary. Why does “get to the other side” mean to cross over from life to death. You’re saying it like it’s obvious.
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j2kun 385 days ago
It is easy to find references [1]. I always thought it referred to the Greek mythological river Styx, where crossing the river meant going to the underworld.

[1]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/other_side

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dyauspitr 385 days ago
Sure, but it could also be humorous due to how obvious/deadpan the response “to get to the other side” is.
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