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        I’d be funny if he were, but no. “Con man” really is short for “confidence man.”

        It’s not actually about the scammer ‘being confident,’ though; it’s about the scammer winning the mark’s trust.

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    Fake: anon gets frequent tinder dates? Doubt.

    Gay: while on said dates he’s thinking about another man.

    Also it’s like the worst man to think of for both for the object of attraction and for the confidence trick.

    Talking like Cave Johnson would be a much better option all around. Then you’re not drooling over or mimicking a pedophile AND you can make vaguely ominous jokes about science, so it’s clearly the better choice

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uk
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      My keyboard is the biggest, loudest, most beautiful - and not just loud, everyone says it has excellent tactility - have you seen the lights? Better than the aurora borealis. The aurora borealis saw my keyboard and said so themselves. I built it myself. It was easy. You go to a website that sells the parts. Great websites, some of the happiest places on the internet.

      Nah, still hate it

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        Same, but because it’s still too much Trump.

        My keyboard is great, I love it. it’s loud, but also a joy to type on. I built it my self, which makes me live it even more - it’s not so difficult. Look at the lights! Here try typing on it, isn‘t the tactility great?

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        So you look at yakko talking. What a joke. Does anyone actually think he knows what he’s talking about? Tactility? Really? Weak language. My keyboard is has ten times more lights than his, and when I press a button it knows I mean it. Tactility isn’t a factor. It’s rough, gruff, able to take the pressure of a real man’s hands.

        Oh, and did you notice how he said loudest? I did. All these vocal minorities, with their purple hair and face tattoos. They don’t care about America, they don’t care about our traditions or our values. All they want is a handout.

        I feel really dirty….

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    I’ve been doing it my whole life. I chose not to use this power for evil, unlike some others I could mention. Because it’s a choice not to be a giant douche canoe just because you can.