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As long as people throw around some questionable bits of wisdom like it's no big deal, we have the unofficial karma police, aka ‘murderers by words.’ Except murder by words has nothing to with violence, weapons, or blood, which makes the act inherently peaceful, yet brutally powerful.

It’s because the fight is fueled by words, but not by any words. I mean witty, well-argued, and solid arguments that pierce straight through misinformation, fake news, and any other online BS that's so prominent these days. The targets can be anyone from Covid deniers to anti-vaxers to flat earthers and extreme right Trump supporters who support the Capitol riots or similar bursts of terror. And when the words come back, they do so with double the initial power.

Thanks to the prominent corner of Reddit known as the subreddit “Murdered By Words,” the karma evening selection of putdowns, clapbacks, and counter-arguments are in to show that everything you utter in this world can come back to you. Psst! Part 1 of the post with people who got brutally shut down is available here.

#1

You Dense Mother ---!

You Dense Mother ---!

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#3

Beautifully Pointing Out How Jack Doesn’t Know Why A Vaccine Is

Beautifully Pointing Out How Jack Doesn’t Know Why A Vaccine Is

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Previously, comedy writer Ariane Sherine told Bored Panda that when it comes to witty comebacks, they can be both planned and totally spontaneous.

"I've definitely come up with comebacks that are spontaneous. For instance, I told my daughter that if she didn't behave, I'd give her inheritance to a donkey sanctuary. She said, 'You wouldn't,' and I came back, 'You bet your ass!' But though I hadn't used that comeback before, I clearly had knowledge of the pun and might have used something similar in the past."

But not every comeback is equally powerful. The ones that make us thank the lord it’s not us who received them have to be well-timed, super-fast, exceptionally witty, and totally understandable to everyone. If it’s super complicated or said at the wrong time, or worst, in the wrong place, you can get scolded with an agonizing moment of silence.

#4

Dammit George!

Dammit George!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How unusual to actually respect people outside of your own household...?!?!

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Apparently She Was A Raging Dumbass Five Years Ago, Too

Apparently She Was A Raging Dumbass Five Years Ago, Too

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Ray Martin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm very much against violence towards women, but Katie Hopkins might have turned out to be a more worthwhile human being if she'd been punched in the face a little more often for saying things like this.

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#8

Room Temperature Iq Is My New Favourite Insult

Room Temperature Iq Is My New Favourite Insult

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#9

Maybe She's Just Not Getting Any

Maybe She's Just Not Getting Any

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#10

I Proudly Served In The Gay Wars Of '07

I Proudly Served In The Gay Wars Of '07

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#11

All Of A Sudden “Law & Order” Doesn’t Apply?

All Of A Sudden “Law & Order” Doesn’t Apply?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this chicks reply. This woman was told multiple times to stop or they WILL SHOOT HER!! Just because she was a woman and in the service does not mean she does not need to comply with the law. My niece is retired from the Marines and I would say the exact same thing if she were dumb enough to do what this woman did, thankfully my niece has common sense. It sucks she was killed but she broke into a FEDERAL BUILDING WITH SECRET SERVICE AND POLICE AND MILITARY OFFICERS!!!!

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Pray Away The Gay

Pray Away The Gay

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess it will take another 200 years before idiots understand that you can't "pray the gay away." But "therapy camps" are indeed perfect locations for gay people to meet each other. And it's true: Covid deniers often are homophobes, racists, sexists and white supremacists who also believe in practically every conspiracy theory they can find.

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#13

Such Delicate Snowflakes

Such Delicate Snowflakes

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Naima Ebiche
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kindness is the easiest and the hardest quality depending on who has to show it

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#15

I Think You Will Survive The Vaccine

I Think You Will Survive The Vaccine

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Raven Sheridan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody knows what's in a hotdog either, but I bet they've eaten one of those.

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#16

And Now, For Something Not Involving Politics

And Now, For Something Not Involving Politics

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#18

I Love It

I Love It

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Andy Acceber
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ben Shapiro is a super-conservative, American, commentator who thinks being gay is a mental illness, Muslims are evil, and racism is over. This tweet was him throwing a hissy fit about Dr. Jill Biden being called Dr. Her doctorate (which she earned -- it isn't honorary) is in Education.

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Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you suffer a stroke at the dinner table, no doctor can do much for you beyond what anyone can do: Call 911 and get your butt to the hospital for the experts... *headdesk*

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Joanna
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be upset to walk into a clinic and find out my physician's doctorate was in musicology, but it's dinner, who cares?

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Rebecca Lederer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why people think medical doctors are any better than anyone else in this situation. As a doctor...you call 911 or emergency service in your area. It's not like I carry around a stethoscope constantly, and I sure don't have a EKG or an MRI in my pocket. My doctor's advice: well damn this looks bad, call an ambulance. I think anyone should be able to figure that out. You're actually probably way better off with a nurse. We just order tests and wait for results, a nurse actually puts hands on patients and cares for them.

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Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hold an MD, don't practice (on patients!), and my mom was a nurse over 40 years. Everything I learned about good patient care, I learned from.... Mom.

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Dennis Stanley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ben may wish to seek the services of a medical doctor specializing in burns.

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cybermerlin2000
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If someone introduced themselves as Dr Smith I would be glad my name isn't Will Robinson but I would still be looking out for a robot with a glass head

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3 years ago

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Requiem
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shapiro is still right, its like that Dr of math who writes equations on peoples chests as they die of a stroke

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elfin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So if you're dining out you evaluate all the other guests based on whether they can be useful to you?

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David Beaulieu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be more upset if I was sat next to an asshat who is concerned about this enough to tweet about it. Maybe spend your time learning what to do if someone has a stroke?

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J P
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ben Shapiro is genius and actually has some great arguments. As a neutral, I don’t find him or Jordan Peterson the racist that many claim them to be.

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JD Lee
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you’re vapid enough to only invite people with upper class sounding credential that you don’t even know on a personal basis you can only be disappointed in yourself, because you have no friends, nor the personality to keep any.

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Daniel Marsh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are we talking about the REAL Dr Smith, or the impostor? The original Lost in Space, or the remake?

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Becky Lombard
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG! Thought I'd never have to explain to adults! I grew up in southern Oregon, having to explain to my grade school classmates what a "horticulturist" (my dad's occupation) was and then to add to it he was addressed as Dr. _______. With my eyes rolling, I finally just told them he was a plant doctor.

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, a big lot of medical professionals don't even have a doctorate degree. If you did your doctorate thesis and passed the exams and whatever is required, you have EARNED that title. In germany, it isn't even a question. If you're a Doctor, you are a Doctor and people don't expect them to perform medical procedures when you hear their name and title. You politely ask "Oh, which subject?"

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Sasha Kuleshov
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ben Shapiro gets owned so frequently he has stopped going to social events XD

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Ivana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well good thing Dr. Williams replied instead of Dr. Smith or that would have been embarrassing. Almost as embarrassing as not knowing what what a doctorate is.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do people still think you can only have a doctorate in medicine? That’s sad.

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Amaranthim Talon
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While that is a funny burn, it really doesn't change the fact that if you are having a heart attack or other emergency health issue, the music doctorate isn't going to help..

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the only place you shouldn't use Dr. when you aren't a MD is in a hospital, then you shouldn't

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Susan Thomas
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let’s just break down the word “assume,” again, shall we? Doctorates are earned whether or not medical.

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Gyro Pilot
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually I don't want to hear anyone ever in conversation introduce themselves as Dr. no matter the field of study. If you're intelligent, educated, and/interesting it will be apparent in short order.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i would be sad that they aren't a medical doctor (cause i'm having a stroke. i need a doctor) , but i'd be impressed that they have a PhD!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and if they came across each other at a dinner party, the hospital would probably be busy.

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Steve Cruz
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ben Shapiro is a YouTube right-winger who delights in racist, sexist and homophobic crap. Thank you EVAN WILLIAMS!

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Nothanks L. Walk
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Answering a simplistic point of view with a personal attack? Really? Not a Shapiro fan, but he's the bigger man here. Mind you, if you suffer a stroke at the table there's literally almost nothing a doctor of anything can do other than get you to a hospital, but then so could anyone else that remembers the acronymn. Reminder to those who forgot health class : B.E. F.A.S.T. Balance, Eyesight, Face, Arms, Speech, and Time.

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Joshua Brenneman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one time I agreed with Shapiro was during the boyscouts debate. Other than that he is just terrible. When you listen to him, it's clear how incredibly smart and intelligent he is. He is a brilliant debater. To bad he channels his brains into being a racist, xenophobic, homophobic moron.

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You know Ben is right when the viral response is a straight up insult.

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3 years ago

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"Dr." should only be reserved for the ones in the medial field. Just ask Bradley cooper from Hangover

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the term "doctorate" comes from the latin "docere" meaning "to teach". doctor originally meant teacher. the most common doctorate today is a doctorate of philosophy (phd). you, ben shapiro, and everyone claiming jill biden shouldn't go by doctor are all ignorant.

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I actually agree with Ben. Doctor is a dentist or doctor to me. I don't want to dismiss the intellect of someone in another field, and I associate that with doctorate, which is dr for short-I see that- and that is the definition of a doctoratse, the highest degree in a field-but a doctor is someone in the medical field. And honestly, for me, medical field is more important than music. Music is great, but it is not going to advance human life.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The key parts of your statement are "to me" and "for me." Except that nobody needs to give a s**t what you, or me, think or believe. If you earn a doctorate, you get to call yourself Dr., no matter the field. Been that way for many years. The only reason this is now being debated is because some asshole doesn't like, and/or is threatened by women.

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Sorry but i agree with Ben here, the whole beauty "therapist" thing and nail "technician" make a mockery of titles.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right, because a nail technician and doctorate-earning educator are pretty much the same thing.

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#19

'murica, Heck Yeah!

'murica, Heck Yeah!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In America, the customer is expected to pay the workers through tips.

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Hits It Right On The Nose

Hits It Right On The Nose

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Morons! Why hide the name? They have put it on a public forum. Everyone should who the person is.

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The Nerve Of The Man!

The Nerve Of The Man!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can’t wait for this guys reaction to Trumps biography then. Sure it’ll be written in crayon and printed on orange paper but that s**t will have a million i’s in it because it’ll be all me, me, me.

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#22

Who Need Vaccine

Who Need Vaccine

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've said this before but I guess I'll say it again: No thanks, I don't need birth control cause I'm not pregnant.

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#23

The Part About Pilot's Salary Surprised Me

The Part About Pilot's Salary Surprised Me

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Naima Ebiche
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Luxembourg, teachers and most of state essential workers (bus drivers etc) are paid between 4000 and 7000 euro a month. An it’s formidable

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#25

Murdered By The Movement They Were So Eager To Have

Murdered By The Movement They Were So Eager To Have

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#26

It's Simple Logic, And Therefore Completely Unfathomable

It's Simple Logic, And Therefore Completely Unfathomable

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#27

Found In The Window Of My Very Small, Very Red, Upstate NY Town Hardware Store

Found In The Window Of My Very Small, Very Red, Upstate NY Town Hardware Store

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#29

I Wonder If Op Ever Saw That, But Nevertheless

I Wonder If Op Ever Saw That, But Nevertheless

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Isabella R.W.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the fact that the dude has 6.9k upvotes but the person who clapped-back only has 1.1k upvotes is very sad.

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#30

Millennials Are Killing The... Baby Industry

Millennials Are Killing The... Baby Industry

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#31

Better Hope His House Doesn't Catch On Fire!

Better Hope His House Doesn't Catch On Fire!

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Marie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I wouldn't have been surprised if the firefighters sent a bill in the US...

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#32

They're Complaining About The Wrong Type Of Female Armour

They're Complaining About The Wrong Type Of Female Armour

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Jibek Mechler
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was probably the stupidest complaint about Star Wars I’ve seen, and that’s saying a lot

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#34

How The Turns Have Tabled. Trumper (Red) Gets "Triggered" And Blindly Defends Ashli Babbit

How The Turns Have Tabled. Trumper (Red) Gets "Triggered" And Blindly Defends Ashli Babbit

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Rabbit Carrot
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is absolutely a terrorist. And a douchebag. And now she’s dead. Stupid is as stupid does.

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#35

1) Open Mouth 2) Insert Foot 3) ??? 4) Profit!

1) Open Mouth 2) Insert Foot 3) ??? 4) Profit!

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#36

Red Is An Investor Who Keeps A Doctor On Staff, So You Know He Knows What He's Talking About

Red Is An Investor Who Keeps A Doctor On Staff, So You Know He Knows What He's Talking About

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Jibek Mechler
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously, people should wear masks at flu season. I’ve never been so healthy as I was the last year. When I get sick it can drag out for months (I’m not exactly healthy) and I have disabled friends who could die from a cold. If anything, Corona proved that we should keep in wearing masks and washing our hands, even after it’s over

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#37

Oh Boy, Alanah Pearce Didn't Hold Back

Oh Boy, Alanah Pearce Didn't Hold Back

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#38

Ben Franklin Was A Smart Fella

Ben Franklin Was A Smart Fella

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Frank Ropen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

World population 1820 around 1 billion, 2020 nearly 8 billions. Partly thanks to vaccines.

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#39

I'm Betting Corgis Taste Like Chicken

I'm Betting Corgis Taste Like Chicken

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why shouldn't we pay people to exist? None of chose to exist, we were all forced into life whether we wanted it or not if you really think about it.

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#41

It's My God-Given Right To Spit On Other People

It's My God-Given Right To Spit On Other People

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Raven Sheridan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be gentle. You can't expect a person such as this, to strain the few brain cells they actually possess by thinking, do you?

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#42

Chinese Government Celebrates Their Human Rights Accomplishments

Chinese Government Celebrates Their Human Rights Accomplishments

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

👉 The entire f*cking west of China is a political mess. (edit)👉Just look at Chinese Traditional Medicine for ONE second.

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#43

Wth Are Light Language And Sacred Geometry?

Wth Are Light Language And Sacred Geometry?

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#44

How Much Could A Private Island Cost, $10?

How Much Could A Private Island Cost, $10?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These people only thrive because other people give them the power. Take that away and they have nothing to offer to society

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#45

Lions Don’t Wear Masks

Lions Don’t Wear Masks

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