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In Mexico it's called Montezuma's Revenge. In Bali it's called Bali Belly. What other colloquialisms for gastroenteritis are there around the world? (self.asklemmy)

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[–] MisterNeon 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I never liked the term Montezuma's Revenge. Moctezuma the Second was an accomplished leader and deserves more respect than to have his name misspelled with a diarrhea diagnosis.

That being said I got it right as I left Mexico from vacation and prayed for death to take me.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I like the idea that he's so powerful and vengeful that he's returning from the grave to fuck with Europeans

[–] MisterNeon 12 points 4 months ago

His name translates roughly "angry lord" or "lord he who frowns/grimace" so I like the idea he's just mean mugging the descendents of man until the end of time.

[–] Crackhappy 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I totally agree with you on Moctezuma. Tourists ruin everything. Especially their own digestive tracts.

[–] MisterNeon 6 points 4 months ago

I wanted to go see Tenochtitlan and Teotihuacán. Worth it.