00:00Let's say you see a friend. They awkwardly avoid eye contact and pretend to constantly check their phone.
00:06It's unfortunate, but they've just given you the cold shoulder.
00:11So have you always wondered where the phrase giving someone the cold shoulder comes from?
00:17We rewind to the time of medieval banquets.
00:20Oh, and here I was actually afraid you forgot to invite me.
00:24Yes, about that.
00:27What's this? Why, it's your meal, of course.
00:30But it's a cold slab of mutton.
00:33Don't worry, it was warm yesterday.
00:35The story goes that when a host was not exactly welcoming to a guest,
00:40they'd skip the hot, fresh dishes and serve a cold shoulder of meat instead.
00:45Of course, today giving someone the cold shoulder doesn't involve food.
00:49So the next time someone ignores you, just remember, it could be worse.
00:53They could have served you mutton.
00:57It's the Always Wondered Podcast.
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