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You know the feeling. 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 long after the fight is over.

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 and celebrate the really good comebacks—the ultimate expressions of wit and cleverness. Taken from the appropriately titled subreddit r/MurderedByWords, here are some of the best ways people have ended their disagreements.

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Deutscher Patriotismus vs. American Patriotism

Deutscher Patriotismus vs. American Patriotism

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"Educate Your Self"

"Educate Your Self"

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Say it louder for the ones in the back. Not that they listen to sense.

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

I’d be using something large and heavy to emphasise the facts, along with saying it louder!

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

And what gives you the impression that your education outweighs my knowledge that I acquired on shady websites, fakebook, instagram, conspiracy theorist forums and the e-books written by Kerry Rivera that I downloaded?

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Jason Jack
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a parent of autistic children, anti-vaxers are not just poorly informed they are incredibly harmful. An entire group of people who would prefer dead children to children like mine

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Jan Feline
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am autistic. I'm also highly intelligent and creative, as well as happy. Not everyone is like me, but same could be said for any group of people. Go ahead and search for great people from the past who might have been on the autism spectrum. I am in agreement with the above post.

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

but i bet he's got at least an 1-hours search at youtube. that count

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

Yes. It's always the "educate yourself woman" or the "go do the dishes".

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Sarah Birch
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It still baffles me that a study of 12 children 23 years ago is still causing the death of children. My eldest was due for the mmr when this all started, but I got him jabbed and all 3 of his siblings. No side effects. Why are people still afraid? The report was debunked almost instantly as a study of 12 kid will not give a proper result. Added to that, most children on the autistic spectrum won't be diagnosed until at least 2 years old. Luckily I live in the UK where this all started 20+ years ago and our kids get flu vaccinated as standard

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

The medical researcher admitted to skewing the data to get a headline-grabbing result, because what he wanted was FUNDING for the future. Publish-or-perish is a real problem in the US, at least, to get funding. Lived that a long time. It's a nightmare, b/c a legit study will be overlooked (not gonna rouse the public), and that crap gets published and then on the news and.... people like me and mine end up without funding that could prevent children's deaths. B/c, y'know, our analytics and all weren't sexy enough.

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

It pisses me off knowing people think this IT'S A F*****G MEDICAL CONDITION GENETICALLY INHERITED YOU CAN'T CURE IT IT'S STUCK THERE DIPSHITS

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

24 years in total. When she started on her path “Little” French Eddy hadn’t even reached his teenage years yet.

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

Also the majority of the planet is vaccinated, but most of those people aren’t autistic. Simple math.

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

A Danish study came to the same conclusion after looking at statistics for half a million kids. Compare that to Andrew Wakefield's project for his grade two science class which looked at a dozen kids. The only reason he didn't also conclude that vaccines cause ear infections, scraped knees and head lice is that he wasn't paid to do so.

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K Witmer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just found out my moms side of the family are anti vaxxers at the funeral of my uncle who died from covid that refused the vaccine. Now I understand why my mom kept me away from them my whole life pretty much. Very surreal.

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Nor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Question...where or when did people decide not to vaccinate?

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Mikhael Barreto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the 90s,a flawed, cherry-picked study claimed the autism link. The study was later retracted, but the damage was done.

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

When will doctors and scientists learn that a 15-minute Google search is better than studying peer-reviewed journals and on-the-job training and experience? ... I mean, I'm a scientist and I wish I could've just gone to Google University, would've saved me a lot of time and money!

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Marky Mark
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Counterpoint: He's researched (watched) 3 different youtube videos that say vaccines are bad. So I guess its 50/50 on who is right. (that's sarcasm )

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Evans Baker
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ed himself needed to be educated starting with reading because Dr. Baldwin CLEARLY put "MD" on her handling. What kind of education did Ed think a medical doctor has to prompt him to ask the doctor to edcuate herself?

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Doc Thissen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've said this before: There are two things that never get old: Dark humor and kids that aren't vaccinated. :-)

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

I mean, I'm not an anti-vax person, but my parents were. I'm 45 and never have had a vaccine and healthier than most the people around me. Not bc of that, but because of my lifestyle, diet, and way of life. So never say never..........

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Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He probably still went on to mansplain to her while feeling very superior.

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Bernardita Valdés
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What ur response french ed? Eh? Whats your response? FRENCH ED? WHATS YOUR RESPONSE FRENCH ED?

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those "self educated" people: 4+4+3+13=24 years. 24 YEARS OF KNOWLEDGE!!!!!!! You'd think if there was a problem, she'd have picked up on it by now, right?

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Lulu Lemons
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an autistic person I can confirm that autism is better than death

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O Skurnik
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, I am not so sure this is true. I got the Covid vaccine and I've been feeling a bit Autistic lately. 😷🥸

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

Is it absolutely known what causes autism? Just wondering. Like with all medications one has to weight pros and cons. Because babies and small children did not develop strong immune system yet, child vaccination is a must.

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Evelyn Haskins
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually the sooner we let all these anti-vaccine dorks die off, the better.

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Dee Tag
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, vaccines causes it. Not the MSG, E additives, aspartame, and other toxic chemicals we add to food. No they're completely safe. Smdh

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Cheri Aline Sydney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nicole, congratulations on your personal achievements... Thanks for watching out for, and taking care of, others....

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Gabriel Gomez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

why do idiots think vaccines cause autism? the vaccine saved my parents from covid!

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Cindy Johnston
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It makes them feel superior: like they know something no one else does. An ego trip, if you will.

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Ludwig Michiel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No no, not that kind of education. He meant a 15 minute Google search and watching some pseudoscientific YouTube videos.

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Linda Cowley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But that would still only be valid if you then reach the same conclusion as the arsehole

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Orange Juice
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew someone who claimed that the flu shot gave her the flu, and made it worse. But in reality, she had the flu before the vaccine, so no, it did not. Every anti-vaxer I know is very sickly, and I facepalm every time I find someone else like that.

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

Eh, not what I was saying was not true. BUT Not every anti-vaxer is sickly. I'm not one btw, but my family is and they are very healthy. Parents are in their 80's, still working by choice and do activities like rowing (skulling) on the River and do a bunch of activities. My husbands family are also anti-vaxers and 2 work in healthcare. All are thriving. Just saying, never say never. No one knows it all :)

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Stan Brooks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just the perfect snarky response to the idiot she was communicating with.

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lol idk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand why people are so afraid of vaccines! Are they scared of the needle? really??? :/

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

That's your take away from this?! Also....who cares what time she stays up til?! 😂

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Truth Monster
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2 years ago

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Given the rates at which new cases of autism are being diagnosed, it is possible that we are looking at a ubiquitous poison (like how lead and arsenic used to be EVERYWHERE), but studies have ruled vaccines out as the cause.

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

It could be better diagnostic techniques. People were labeled differently back in the day when they unknowingly had autism.

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That’s A Stupid Reason To Ban Transgender People

That’s A Stupid Reason To Ban Transgender People

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Anti Vaxxer Pretends To Be Educated

Anti Vaxxer Pretends To Be Educated

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Stephanie Did It
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And polio, measles, pneumonia, diptheria, influenza? Oh and that pesky Bubonic Plague. A healthy gut sure worked there.

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Just Try Not Being Straight For Awhile

Just Try Not Being Straight For Awhile

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember this from a few weeks ago! After all, ii did say I wanted to, given its a brilliant comeback :D

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This Comeback Belongs In The Hall Of Fame

This Comeback Belongs In The Hall Of Fame

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

Seems like for some people the concept of consent is a pretty hard one to grasp...

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In The Interests Of Public Safety

In The Interests Of Public Safety

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Bye Bye Trash!!

Bye Bye Trash!!

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He himself is both a boob and an ass. If he can find a like minded friend they'd make an interesting pair 😂

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Honestly, You're Not Important Enough To Be Microchipped

Honestly, You're Not Important Enough To Be Microchipped

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

I ask again...why would they give us FREE microchips with our vaccinations? If they wanted to microchip us you'd better believe they're going to make us pay for it too.

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"I Don’t Understand Marches"

"I Don’t Understand Marches"

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

How does Tomi still have a job? I feel like I could write a bloody book about the moronic things I've seen from her on this website alone...Did she just never learn how to think...or at the very least google...before she speaks/posts?

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Your Bigotry Is Showing

Your Bigotry Is Showing

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

Stuff like this also shows how mentally stuck in the past conservatives are. They honestly think scenes like this will actually scare people as much it scares them.

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America, F**k Yeah!

America, F**k Yeah!

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Foxxy (The Original)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's sad that someone let alone a child needs to do this. This is a government and school funding issue.

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Babies Are Not A Plaything

Babies Are Not A Plaything

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

Regardless of context, I think the reply was justified. As someone who can't have kids, I am sick to the back teeth of people asking me when and why we don't have kids. Mind your own business.

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$10 To Clean The Bathroom?!

$10 To Clean The Bathroom?!

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

7 out of ten dollars? Smh is that really what they think? I pay around 19-21% and get a lot of it back in tax credits. Do you think it's the 'ism' that makes ppl think socialism is communism? We could always try calling it socialocracy

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Let's Blame Children's Knees For Making Men Uncomfortable

Let's Blame Children's Knees For Making Men Uncomfortable

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do they not filter out the weirdos who apply to be teachers? Or are they just good at hiding it?

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God Is A White Man

God Is A White Man

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Nikki Sevven
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny, I've read the Bible many times, and have yet to come across the chapter and verse where God mandates that white men be in the majority. Anyone?

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America Was Not Started By Protestors!

America Was Not Started By Protestors!

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Who Knows What They Put In "Food" Anyway?

Who Knows What They Put In "Food" Anyway?

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard he apparently was breathing air in those two weeks, so hold ur breath and I'll get back to u asap....

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Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This, right? Taking strangers pics is not very subtle! Especially this well framed, poor dude. Now I wonder about genders reversed: guy taking picture of young woman with such inference? Well if I find that creepy (which I do), then by all logic this is equally as creepy (which it is)

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There's No Vaccination For That

There's No Vaccination For That

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Gas Pump (Doesn't) Go Brrrrr

Gas Pump (Doesn't) Go Brrrrr

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Perry Sologia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was a kid working at a gas station, if the power failed, you cranked it by hand. Lot of years ago, mind

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“We Follow Biblical Rules”

“We Follow Biblical Rules”

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

The word “homosexual” wasn’t added into the Bible until 1942. Can we not hide behind religion to excuse our homophobia, thank you.

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Can't Say Much, Can We?

Can't Say Much, Can We?

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Complete Slam Dunk From This Dude

Complete Slam Dunk From This Dude

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