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You get into an argument with someone, the two of you are going at each other back and forth, and they get you so riled up that you suddenly can't think of a good comeback. Until you're taking a shower two years later.

There's actually a French term for this called l'esprit de l'escalier. It describes the feeling you get when you come up with the perfect reply after the fact.

We've all been there. It's devastating.

So let's take a moment and pay our respects to the people who can, in fact, deliver the goods on the spot. Taken from the appropriately titled subreddit r/MurderedByWords, here are some of the best ways to end a disagreement.

#1

Australians Are Easily Offended

Australians Are Easily Offended

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Laura Henderson
Community Member
4 years ago

This needs to be seen by everyone in the USA.

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    #2

    Because God Told Me To

    Because God Told Me To

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Exactly

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    #3

    What Makes Fetal Heartbeat So Special?

    What Makes Fetal Heartbeat So Special?

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And yet they inconvenienced their morals and so did t matter

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    #4

    Yeah Homie

    Yeah Homie

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    If two kids are playing and one has a stick( knowing sticks have the ability to be dangerous), don't you take the stick. If you give them both sticks, something bad will happen. Same with guns

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    #5

    A 16 Year Old Takes Her Shot And Politely Dispatches Her Belittling Elders

    A 16 Year Old Takes Her Shot And Politely Dispatches Her Belittling Elders

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    Preach sister. That's the sanest thing I've heard all day. Good for you

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    #6

    First Knees, Then Ankles

    First Knees, Then Ankles

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    True, they should probably be fired

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    #7

    Oh No! Abort, Ab- Oh Wait

    Oh No! Abort, Ab- Oh Wait

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It all comes down to this

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    #8

    Nope, Not Benny Boy

    Nope, Not Benny Boy

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Feminism is doing what you want. Not whining about foetuses you don't plan to help raise. So tell the patriarchy were coming for it next.

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    #9

    Fatality, Fatality

    Fatality, Fatality

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I'm a man, and I've loved fruity drinks since 1997. Since when has fruit been a problem?

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    #10

    Yes, Well, You See, I'm Never Wrong

    Yes, Well, You See, I'm Never Wrong

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    In that case we can take care of those pro lifers* loads water gun of grape juice* since none of them are civil

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    #11

    So Simple

    So Simple

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    "tHeY dIDn'T bOOK tHey jUsT wAlKeD iN"😡

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    #12

    No, No. He's Got A Point

    No, No. He's Got A Point

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    OH MY GOD, ITS A MIRACLE/s

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    #13

    Dumbass. Couldn't Think Of Anything Wittier

    Dumbass. Couldn't Think Of Anything Wittier

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    James016
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Laurence Fox really hit the self destruct button in his career hard

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    #14

    Don't Be That Guy

    Don't Be That Guy

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    Djennie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    As well as creepy this would be mostly ineffective. Most of us have a specific number we use so we don’t get caught out on it. I used to use the number of an ex boss of mine who was a gross sexist creep. I figured they could flock together.

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    #15

    Greatest Country In The World!

    Greatest Country In The World!

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    In parts of Africa we have harmattan. In the US you have " thousand are killed by a reckless government who is more like a corporation than a government" season. I'll take chapped lips over bullets in geometry any day

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    #16

    I Know, It's Absolutely Bonkers

    I Know, It's Absolutely Bonkers

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    Vanessa Panerosa
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And hardly any religion!!

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    #17

    Preacher Speaking God's Word

    Preacher Speaking God's Word

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Ugh, I'm honestly so tired of these nutters coming in here and shoving their religion in our faces.

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    #18

    They Always Forget About That Part

    They Always Forget About That Part

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    Kayjunmoon
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    More humans to work multi jobs for less than minimum wage and live in misery without healthcare paid for. Maybe bring back child labour and really stop the rot of human rights. Next on the list stop women having property rights. In for a penny etc.

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    #19

    Armadillos Are Funny Looking Animals

    Armadillos Are Funny Looking Animals

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    You don't have to be part of the people to want rights for them, you selfish clodhopper

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    #20

    They Should Know How To Survive Without One Person

    They Should Know How To Survive Without One Person

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Guilting people into staying at work? Tsk tsk, I expected better, capitalism

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    #21

    Louder With Dumbass

    Louder With Dumbass

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    You don't need force when theres no good people to stop you

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    #22

    Peta Being Peta

    Peta Being Peta

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    MiriPanda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    PETA:🖕

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    #23

    She Works At Mcdonalds

    She Works At Mcdonalds

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The Hunger Games was meant to inspire us...so let's let it. The elites must pay...us for our efforts

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    #24

    Economics Are Hard

    Economics Are Hard

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Minimum wage won't cause inflation. Capitalist greed causes inflation. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk

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    #25

    I Think He Just Did

    I Think He Just Did

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Why the hell would anyone say this on social media anyway?

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    #26

    She Literally Wrote A Whole Song About It

    She Literally Wrote A Whole Song About It

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    Everyone should be allowed to wear whatever they want whenever they want but the world is judgemental and so they criticise people just because of their clothing. People reading this, know that your body is your choice and you can wear whatever you want anytime. Feel free to express yourself, but please never judge people just because of their clothing.

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    #27

    Wendy's Being Wholesome Is Rather Unexpected

    Wendy's Being Wholesome Is Rather Unexpected

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nice one, Wendy's!!!

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    #28

    That's Because Australia Isn't Real

    That's Because Australia Isn't Real

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The Bible is actually dated back to the HUMAN THAT WROTE IT. Moron, I tell thee!!

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    #29

    Her Go To Work A**

    Her Go To Work A**

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Maybe you should stop taking photos of this poor woman doing her job. What a pervert.

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    #30

    Weird Al Yankovic Destroys Kid Rock’s New Music Video

    Weird Al Yankovic Destroys Kid Rock’s New Music Video

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This guy never get old

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    #31

    Got Hit With The "Come See Me After Class"

    Got Hit With The "Come See Me After Class"

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Science teachers need awards for how many of these morons they can educate

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    #32

    Completely And Totally Unnecessary

    Completely And Totally Unnecessary

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    Charlotte A.
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    People who only consider their own survival from illness are both selfish and stupid. The point of vaccination is never for one specific individual to die or survive but to make sure a greater number total survives (and then there's all the people who won't have to live with whatever other issues the diseases might leave behind, like infertility, blindness, chronic fatigue and so on).

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    #33

    Millennials Are Ruining Population Stability

    Millennials Are Ruining Population Stability

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    L
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    uh... climate change anyone? Why bring a new life into a beautiful world that we. are rapidly destroying?

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    #34

    How Do Pronouns Work

    How Do Pronouns Work

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Malicious compliance at its best

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    #35

    Correlation ≠ Causation

    Correlation ≠ Causation

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    People die in government buildings. Ban the government

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    #36

    No Statute Of Limitations On Murder

    No Statute Of Limitations On Murder

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I'm just waiting for these pro lifers to have a loved one with a incompetent womb and no way to survive a pregnancy and see how they handle it

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    #37

    Don't Tag The Person You're Lying About

    Don't Tag The Person You're Lying About

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nothing burns more than the person you talked about actually confirming its not true

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    #38

    Well Yeah, The Whole Thing Was Crap To Begin With

    Well Yeah, The Whole Thing Was Crap To Begin With

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    Impetus
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    As someone who got in trouble in 7th grade after a boy followed her into the bathroom because I was "annoying" him with my bubble necklace (he kicked me, in the girls' bathroom, but he was a good boy and that couldn't have been his fault) I find it very depressing that this is still where we are. And incidentally, I think any trans ladies I've shared a bathroom with would've helped me kick his a*s.

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    #39

    Languages Are Fun!

    Languages Are Fun!

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    BrookeBT
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Sorry, letters start viruses that kill millions of people now? We're all doomed.

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    #40

    Math, Not Even Once

    Math, Not Even Once

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Ohhh burn

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    #41

    The Single Most British Murder I've Ever Seen

    The Single Most British Murder I've Ever Seen

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    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Haaahaha... You B*&^% faced foghorn of ignorance. LOL. Made my day.

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    #42

    “Owning The Libs”

    “Owning The Libs”

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Who do you think want your shiny, eco friendly, no need for oil or oil companies car

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    #43

    Seriously? Ireland?!

    Seriously? Ireland?!

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Ireland has literally never done any of that, LOL

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    #44

    Win-Win Situation

    Win-Win Situation

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    How pathetic. Just stop putting the rest of us in danger with your antivax b******t, ok??

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    #45

    Meet My Friend, Terry

    Meet My Friend, Terry

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nope! The Bible was written by a random human being.

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    #46

    Lemon Squeezy!

    Lemon Squeezy!

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    Impetus
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It is a common thing for wealthy people to believe poor people "just don't want to work". If you're the sort of person who might feel bad that you have eight cars and four houses while some people are struggling to feed their children, this helps you feel better about it without actually having to acknowledge that you got lucky and other people didn't.

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    #47

    God Has Nothing To Do With It

    God Has Nothing To Do With It

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yeah you insane moron

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    #48

    You Do You

    You Do You

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Later in life won't matter if I work myself to death

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    #49

    Facts Aren't As Important As Your Narrative

    Facts Aren't As Important As Your Narrative

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    troufaki13
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Even if she was Egyptian, she still wouldn't be black, she would be tan. Americans need to understand that not all Africans are black and not all black people are African Americans.

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    #50

    Bro Hit Him With The Receipt

    Bro Hit Him With The Receipt

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Some people just want to watch others suffer

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    #51

    A Simple Truth

    A Simple Truth

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    kathryn stretton
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I will use this analogy. Simple and to the point.

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    #52

    Well, In His Defense, He's An Idiot

    Well, In His Defense, He's An Idiot

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    MonkeyInTheMiddle
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Tim, brochacho, for a second time, chill...

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    #53

    Play Stupid Games

    Play Stupid Games

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    Miocha
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    God I hate such playing-hard-to-get person. They said they weren't ready for relationship and expect the guy to chase after them? Nope. Good for the guy to love and respect himself.

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    #54

    He's A Bit Of A Crybaby

    He's A Bit Of A Crybaby

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Oof. Straight back at you, Elon!!

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    #55

    Stop Spending, And Spending

    Stop Spending, And Spending

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    Random Panda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Get hit with that reality check

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    #56

    An Athenian Smackdown

    An Athenian Smackdown

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is dumb. Just because he looks like he was sculpted by angels doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy discussing Plato

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    #57

    Yes, Kids! Ask Me How!

    Yes, Kids! Ask Me How!

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Electric car? With what electricity prices going up. Get a bicycle from 1846, you entitled shlucks. ( Sarcasm)

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    #58

    Vaccines Cause Autism

    Vaccines Cause Autism

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The government also mandates you pay your damn taxes. Don't see riots about that

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    #59

    Sue Woke Up And Chose Violence

    Sue Woke Up And Chose Violence

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    YEAH JUANITA, YOU B***H

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    #60

    It'd Really Be A Shame If They Didn't

    It'd Really Be A Shame If They Didn't

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    Jrog
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    Because if you are immortal, and happened to invest 100$ the exact day USA became independent in a fund providing a 8% averaged yearly interest rate, compounded quarterly, today you would be a few cents short of 29.011.375.000$ (29 billions and change).

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    #61

    Taxation Is Theft

    Taxation Is Theft

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    Laugh or not
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Don't insult cats, please. They domesticated us, not the other way around.

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    #62

    Say It Louder!

    Say It Louder!

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    Ranger Kanootsen
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The Founding Fathers, who... broke the laws the monarchy forced on them and fought a big bloody war. Yup, definitely a violent riot!

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    #63

    Now Wait Just A Goddamn Minute

    Now Wait Just A Goddamn Minute

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    AndThenICommented
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    Yep. That is the world we live. Remember when we thought knowledge and transparency would be our key to utopia? That the court of public opinion would influence companies to do the right thing? That the ‘market’ would keep large corporations in check and we’d all reap the benefits? Oh man, 🤦🏽‍♀️

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    #64

    No One Wants To Work!

    No One Wants To Work!

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The bar for employers is a tripping hazard in hell and they still think digging under is impressive

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    #65

    Double Standards, Everyone

    Double Standards, Everyone

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    FloC
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Having an 11 year old girl saying that kind of comment doesn't seem right to me. I would not boast about it on the net if I were the mother but reconsider what she is exposed to.

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    #66

    The British Sure Did That Well

    The British Sure Did That Well

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Searched the whole world for spices just to complain about the cultures that had the spices

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    #67

    Of Course She Knows That!

    Of Course She Knows That!

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    Suzanne Tilson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wierd calling immigrants fleeing gun violence caused by American gun dealers arming gangs, illegals . Please tell me, who told you pilgrim you were welcomed on native soil

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    #68

    Elon Can Be So Forgetful Sometimes

    Elon Can Be So Forgetful Sometimes

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    Miocha
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    ouch!

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    #69

    If We Could Reddit From Peloton, We Could Help Save Them

    If We Could Reddit From Peloton, We Could Help Save Them

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    G M
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And there are thousands of free stationary bike workouts online.

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    #70

    Never Thought I'd Side With Kim

    Never Thought I'd Side With Kim

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    BrookeBT
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I don't like her for much - but this is an awesome reply to a incredible jerk.

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