Try Not To Laugh At Times People Were Rude Online And Got A Taste Of Their Own Medicine

joannashepherd | August 10, 2024 1:35 pm

The golden rule for posting on the internet is that if you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all. If you can't stop yourself from saying something mean or rude, then you have to be prepared for others to clap back at you so hard that you might need therapy to emotionally recover.

These are people who learned that lesson firsthand.

She Was Setting Herself Up For It

P1: There's nothing more satisfying than being prettier than your ex boyfriend's new girlfriend. P2: Fact that he's not going for just looks anymore means you taught him a valuable lesson
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Listen, I can get the desire to creep on your ex's new significant other to see how you stack up against them.

But you probably shouldn't post about it online unless you want to get roasted.

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No Retrospect Needed

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P1: In 20 years our kids are going to look at pictures of us and tell us how stupid we all look in our ultraboosts and track pants. P2: Why 20 years? You look like an idiot now
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They say that hindsight is 20/20, but this commenter right here already has good sight in the present.

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I can't wait for the next generation to mock our sense of style.

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It Looks Like The Insults Run In The Family

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Gordon Ramsay: What's it like being the daughter of the best chef in the world? But Jamie Oliver's not my dad
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Gordon Ramsey became famous for his unique ability to insult and berate the contestants on Hell's Kitchen.

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So it's no surprise that his daughter with 50% of his DNA has the same gift.

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Disabled People Only Exist In The Work Week According To This Person?

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P1: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours Monday-Friday. I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times. P2: We're disabled, Daniel, we're not werewolves
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Also, does this ignorant person think that disabled people don't have jobs or other commitments outside of business hours?

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Or maybe they might want to enjoy a night out with friends? Idiot.

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Bartender, She's Going To Need Some Ice For That Burn

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P1: When your fake ID works (photos of person at bar). P2: That's because you look 34
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Aging is funny because for years, all you want to do is seem older so that you can go see R-rated movies and get into bars while underage.

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But at the same time, you would hate for someone to say that you look old.

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Truth Hurts, Doesn't It, Brad?

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Brad pitt and leo dicaprio saying:
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It's a reality of anyone in show business: eventually, you reach a point in your career where you're undoubtedly past your peak.

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However, no one really ever says it to your face.

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Not Everyone Is A Cheater

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Person one: Let's not go into 2020 being fools. Phone flipped over means either you're hiding something or cheating. Person two: No I flip my phone over to let you insecure fools know i'm focused on you
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Is this person a pole-vaulter? Because they are truly incredible at jumping to conclusions.

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I can't believe someone could perceive something as simple as a turned-over phone as a sign of cheating.

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Meanwhile, He's At Home Eating Ramen

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p1: this is the plant-based meal being given to all guests at the Golden Globes Awards this year. No option with meat at all. No choice. Welcome to Hollywood in 2020 where vegan extremists rule. P2: NEWS - man who wasn't invited to the Golden Globes is unhappy about the meal at the Golden Globes
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I can understand that not everyone wants to take on a plant-based diet, but having a single plant-based meal isn't something to complain about.

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Especially if you're not the one eating it.

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Imagine Getting Made Fun Of By The Police

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kid throwing party while parents are out of town tweets at the local police that they can't come. Police reply: we're actually pretty cool to hang out with and we won't come if nothing illegal is going on, but based off the number of likes/comments so far it doesn't look like anyone else is going either
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First of all, it's pretty lame to tag the local police department in a tweet about your upcoming party.

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Second of all, why are you tweeting out party details at all?

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Kicking Him While He's Down

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p1: I don't know what's so sad about the mars rover dying. I'm going to die cold and alone too. P2: diffference is that the mars rover contributed to society
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This first guy was just trying to create a relatable tweet about existential dread in regards to the Mars rover.

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And someone decided to show up and make him feel even worse about it.

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Context Is Important

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Quote:
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A lot of poetic musings walk the fine line of being deep metaphors for how we exist and being an idiotic observation that makes no sense if you really think about it.

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This is the latter.

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"Hey Teacher, You Suck!"

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question on student assignment: so far, what is the single most impactful lesson that you will remember from this class? student response: I'll let you know when we get to the first lesson
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This teacher probably felt so good about themselves for attempting to get feedback from her students and take their thoughts seriously.

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This student just said, "Your teaching is so bad that I have learned nothing."

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I Hope It Was Always On When She Got In The Car

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my stepmom told me I'd be a janitor (nothing wrong with that) and live in the basement of a school and play guitar for the rats. I wrote a song about her. It's called
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I truly wish that I had enough musical talent to become a singer-songwriter and make songs about every person who has done me wrong and have the tunes go viral.

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Taylor Swift was really onto something.

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That's Called Stalking, Sweetie

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Person one: Marry a guy who will email you when you block him. Man: Fellas, marry a woman that doesn't play these kinds of games
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Listen: if you tell someone not to get in contact with you, it's actually psychotic to believe that they should try and contact you anyway.

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That's what people get restraining orders for.

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Just Another Industry That Millennials Have Killed

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Headline: do millennials even eat food? Contradictory studies claim they're shopping for fewer groceries but also dining out less. Person comments: this is such a weird way of phrasing
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There are few things I find more hilarious than when news outlets write articles about industries that millennials have killed.

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Like yeah, I guess we're doing "horrible" things, but it's just because we can't afford food or housing.

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Science Really Do Be Like That

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P1: After all the aftermath and destruction of the Notra Dame fire, the altar and cross remained untouched. Please explain to me how you don't beleive in god after seeing this. P2: Because the melting point of gold is 1046°C and a wood fire burns at around 600°
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I'm not going to lie: there are some supernatural and miraculous things that have occurred that science doesn't have an explanation for.

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This just happens not to be one of them.

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You Can Take My Wallet, But Not My Sass

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Headline: Man drugged and robbed by Cardi B says it was still better than listening to her music
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Getting drugged and robbed is objectively a terrifying and traumatizing experience for any victim.

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But this man still found a way to make a dig at the rapper through his pain.

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You Have Got To Be Kidding Me, Ryan

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text from man named ryan telling woman that she ate the bread at dinner too soon so he doesn't want to go out with her anymore
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If I ever received a text like this from a man, I would go absolutely haywire.

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Since when is it a rule to wait 5 minutes before eating the bread? Does he set a timer or something? Overall, I'm just confused as to why this dude thinks it's uncouth to EAT bread when you're out for DINNER...

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Let The Kids Enjoy A Film

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: was ready to watch the 1998 film Armageddon (in which the laws of physics are optional) but it's nowhere on Netflix or iTunes. Netflix responds: well it's on there now if you wanna ruin it for everyone, neil
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When I decided to watch a movie about Bruce Willis trying to fight against an asteroid, I can assure you that scientific accuracy was not my main priority, Neil.

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Let people enjoy their silly space movie.

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I Am Banana

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P1: tide pods and vaccins share 15 of the same ingredients. P2: and we share like 80% DNA with banana peels what's your point?
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It's almost as if all the things created on Earth are made from a finite number of elements and materials.

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Meaning that many things, including humans and watermelons, share the same ingredients.

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Anyone Can Get In These Days!

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Conan O'Brien Tweets: Lori Loughlin is wondering how the Coronavirus got into Princeton and her kid didn't
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Imagine having all the money, resources, time, and help needed to score well on the SATs and apply to a school and not getting in.

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So your mommy has to commit wire fraud in a bribery scandal. Couldn't be me.

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It's Five Sheets Of Paper

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college complaining about cost to run a printer is shut down by student talking about the cost to be a student
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I could understand posting the original sign if it was put up in an underfunded organization.

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But since tuition costs over $10,000 every year before living costs, this school has no right.

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Even Satanists Think You're Scummy

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Person one: I'm completely convinced the @ChurchofStat was started by atheists purely for tax exemption purposes. ChuchofSatan: We don't support tax exemption for religious organizations. We pay our taxes and challenge other churches to do the same. Reading our FAQ would have told you that.
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You have to be a pretty bad person in order to have a cult of literal devil worshippers do more for their community and nation than you actually do.

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Thanks for keeping us accountable, Church of Satan.

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The Generation Is Literally Called "Baby Boomers"

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P1: Boomer is the n-word of ageism. Being hip and flip does not make bigotry okay. P2: Saying your generation's official name is the equivalent of the most heinous racial slur in America is some real Boomer energy
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Thinking that "OK Boomer" can be considered a slur is basically the same as thinking someone sarcastically saying "OK [your name]" is a slur.

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Please, just go back to not understanding teen slang.

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Is "Husband" Also Off The Table?

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p1: stop saying
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There are some issues that need to be addressed when it comes to gender inequality in our society.

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But other things are truly not fights that need to be picked.

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The Math Doesn't Work Out, Buckaroo

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Person arguing that people buying books from amazon should replace libraries and person who uses library destroys his
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If you're going to argue that an economic policy would be better for everyone, you should have some solid arguments to back up your opinion.

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This includes actually checking to see if the math adds up in your favor or not.

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It's Almost As If Generational Needs Change

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Headline: Millennial dads have pathetic DIY skills compared to baby boomers. Response: baby boomers have pathetic blacksmithing skills compared to 9th century Saxons
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Oh my god, millennial dads are so inferior to neanderthal fathers.

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These men excelled at whittling spearheads, hunting wild animals, and leaving their children to die the second they showed signs of disease!

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This Professor Really Was Having A Field Day

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in response to prompt about last book you read that made you cry, person puts university physics textbook. Author of textbook responds: no doubt tears of joy
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Do you think that professors, when writing textbooks that will be used across the country, know exactly how much pain and suffering they're going to cause?

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Roger Freedman's response demonstrates that clearly, they don't.

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Not The Forehead!

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woman responds to man's  photo of a car saying: how you afford that automobile with all the taxes you owe? He responds: how can you not
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Listen: this guy could always catch up and take care of his taxes, but she can never change her forehead without spending tens of thousands on cosmetic surgery.

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And she has to live with that forever.

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It's So Time-Consuming

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headline: Millennials Aren't Buying Diamonds—Why? Person writes: Too busy filling out job applications that ask them to attach their resume and then enter what's on the same resume  on the next page
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Okay, but seriously: can we make it illegal for online application forms to force us to do this?

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I have probably wasted multiple days' worth of my life re-entering all the information from my résumé.

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Brawn < Bucks

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in response to post that shows both KJ Apa and Cole Sprouse at age 17, Apa says: Man...I would have absolutely crushed you at age 17. Crushed.  Cole responds: You wouldn't even have survived the weight of my wallet
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Cole Sprouse may have been skinnier than KJ.

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But his early rise to childhood fame left him with more than a couple dollars in the bank account as a teenager.

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It Goes Both Ways

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woman: men who don't have deep voices are our little sisters. Man: Girls who have flat chests are our little brothers
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You should never make a mean comment about someone if you're not ready for them to hit you back with something equally as devastating.

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All is fair in love, war, and internet insults.

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Time Is Relative

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uncle: seven years is a long time to be in college. Niece: it's still shorter than your prison sentence.  #thanksgivingclapbacks
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First of all, I think it's wrong to mock someone for how long they take to complete their education—there is no correct timeline for life.

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But you really can't say anything if you've been to prison.

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Two Yeehaw Pals Ripping On Each Other

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lil nas x: imma tell your grandma that you was throwing up gang signs in the studio. Mason ramsey: don't make me call columbia and tell em you wasn't wearing your cowboy hat
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Mason Ramsey came into popularity due to a viral video of him yodeling in a Walmart, and Lil Nas X was shot to stardom when his song "Old Town Road" became the #1 chart-topper of 2019.

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It makes sense that these two stars would love to banter after working on a song together.

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This Reflects Poorly On You, Pal

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person one: if we all just switched to cursive and stick shift cars, we could cripple an entire generation. P2: I love how you all talk smack about a generation you raised like it's their fault and not yours
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Also, why are boomers obsessed with mocking younger people for not knowing how to do things that are basically irrelevant?

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I mean, can you guys send a telegram or do metalwork like your blacksmith ancestors?

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That's How You Ruin A Holiday

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aunt: you still believe in Santa Claus. Me: you still believe your husband coming back #ChristmasClapBack
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I can imagine this aunt saying she needs to excuse herself, walking out onto the front porch, and then staring into the distance for a couple of minutes.

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In her solitude, she would contemplate her past choices and failed love life.

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This Person Is Going To Be Loan-ly

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p1: hey would you like to hear some bad pickup lines lol? P2: hit me with them? p1: Are you a loan cause you're gaining my interest. P1: my turn. Are you a banker because leave me a loan
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When it comes to getting the attention of your crush, it can really be hard to shoot your shot.

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Letting them know how you feel can end in a perfect love story or just downright horribly, especially when they react like this.

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"As Per My Last Email" Is So Disrespectful And I Love It

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what is your favourite phrase to use in a professional clap back? Mine is
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Other horrible work clapbacks are "I have CC'd (name of boss) onto this email if you have any further questions."

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Or "if you would check the attachment I sent earlier."

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Someone Paid Attention In Sunday School

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person one: making a plant illegal is like saying God was all wrong. Person 2: making a plant illegal was one of the first things God ever did...
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Okay, but I kind of love that the whole fall of humanity occurred just because people wanted to chow down on an apple.

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I bet it was a Honeycrisp or something.

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I Am Screaming

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Bill O'Reilly: If LeBron James wants to champion social justice as well as basketball, he should go to Chicago and help the poor people there who are experiencing unprecedented violence. Please check out my commentary on (website). Other man responds: well bill, if you didn't have to pay $32,000,000 for sexually harassing your own coworkers, you could've used that money to really make a difference in Chicago yourself
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First of all, you can't come for the G.O.A.T. and not expect his millions of fans to come back him up.

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Secondly, you really should not throw rocks from inside a glass house.