There seems to be considerable evidence that quite a few individuals have been well aware of the eye below the pyramid and that both the Eye Above and the Eye Below are thousands of years old. The astonishing influence of these two symbols can be seen throughout the English language. Even today, they continue to shape the creation of new words and phrases, including modern terms such as: corporate
downsizing,
upscale apartments, rock
bottom prices,
top of the line merchandise, getting paid
under the table or having a
high-end job. Here are just a few, obvious examples:
Topic |
Eye Above
|
Eye Below
|
| Standard | Above standard
| Below standard
|
Technology
| High tech
| Low tech
|
| Internet | Log on
| Log off
|
| Urban | Uptown | Downtown |
| Class | High class
| Low class
|
| Greetings | What's up?
| What's going down?
|
| Self-Control | Lighten up
| Calm down
|
| Patience | Wait up!
| Slow down!
|
| Qualify | Above all, it was wrong
| At bottom, it was wrong
|
May the LORD God bless you in the name of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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