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When was the last time someone stunned you with a statement? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Thinking about a conversation I was having with an acquaintance years ago. He was a friend of a friend and we were talking about food. I forget the exact phrasing but I brought up loving avocados. He said "what's that?" I was a bit surprised and explained. He responded "OH thats crazy I thought that was one of those made up words". The statement was like a flashbang I had to contemplate for a few minutes. PERSONAL STORIES ONLY, DO NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT FROM A CELEBRITY OR POLITICIAN.

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[–] AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

Okay fine personal one’s first:

I once overheard someone saying it was hard to go left on a round about because the entrance slopes right…. As in they were not using a round about like a round about. (Tbf the round about in question was originally an intersection that was poorly modified into a roundabout)
I had a psychopathic roommate who, when I called him on it, flat out admitted that given a choice between killing himself or thousands of others he’d choose the mass murder option. I also once asked him if he thought slavery was morally acceptable and his response was “if it would benefit me then yeah.”

Famous Quote I originally put because I didn’t read the whole post before commenting lol

“Darwin realized that animals are far less likely to reproduce when they’re dead” -Philomena Cunk

Stunned because I was expecting nonsense, but ended up hearing what is now my favorite description of evolution ever. It just makes evolution seem entirely obvious, like it’s stupid we took so long to make that realization.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 hours ago

. I also once asked him if he thought slavery was morally acceptable and his response was “if it would benefit me then yeah.”

he has that in common with John Patrick Henry

Would any one believe that I am master of slaves by my own purchase? I am drawn along by the general inconvenience of living without them. I will not — I cannot justify it, however culpable my conduct. - John Patrick Henry US Founding father

[–] felsiq@piefed.zip 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I love philomena and can’t believe I haven’t heard that one, do you know offhand where it’s from so I can fix that?

[–] AnarchoEngineer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 13 hours ago

Unfortunately not for certain, but I’m guessing it’s somewhere in the “Cunk on Earth” documentary series