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When people are way too smug about their wrong answer.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I mean, she's McCarty...

But I feel like this reploat has been around for a decade by now, and it's always bothered me.

Just sounds like a George Costanaza thing where she thought of this comeback but never in the moment

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

the hair thing could be drama for the tweet but everything else is not the first time nor the last time that happened, there are others stories like that

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't doubt the situation happened, it is common.

But her reaction rarely is, but it's always the rebuke you think of "in the elevator" afterwards.

That's the less believable part, that she thought of it and used it in the moment. Quick on your feet thinking is like the opposite skillset of doing hard scientific research

[–] spacesatan@lemm.ee 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"but that's me" isn't that clever of a comeback that its unrealistic.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

exactly, if someone said that to me i could totally answer with a "but, i'm (my name)?" with a very confused look and in a less cool way, it's not that clever

[–] elxeno@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

What's there to be quick about? Someone criticizes you comparing to your work, you tell them you're the author...

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Don't you understand? It's not about him. To have a line as perfect as 'jerk store' and to never use it. I, I couldn't live with myself.