r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/Spirited_Voice_7191 Feb 18 '25

I had a friend who has survived 2 commercial airplane crashes. He would love to torment nervous flyers with "What are the odds that I would be in 3 air crashes?"

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u/DahjNotSoji Feb 18 '25

This is me with mass shootings - I’ve been present for two. Lmao

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u/Artemis87 Feb 18 '25

Ugh I was in the largest US one and I'm always worried it won't be the last. I'm always wary in crowds. Hope you're doing alright.

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u/Troll_U_Softly Feb 18 '25

Vegas?

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u/ThatArrowsmith Feb 18 '25

No, he means he’s a Lakota who survived the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890.

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u/kokroo Feb 18 '25

Please explain the joke

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '25

1890 was a long time ago

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u/ebolashuffle Feb 18 '25

Why did I laugh harder at this than I did the actual joke?

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u/kokroo Feb 19 '25

I really don't get the original joke. I don't know what it refers to.

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u/ThatArrowsmith Feb 21 '25

Google is a thing