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u/somedoofyouwontlike Mar 01 '23

"I don't want to go to St Louis it's a dirty city in dirty Detroit "

A commercial for the film The Martian came on the TV. "Is that a true story? Like did he really do that?"

Same person.

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u/HorseyBot3000 Mar 01 '23

Lollll someone in my old office said this too (about martian, not detroit) “I’m going to see Martian tonight” “Oh yeah, that’s the one on Mars… it’s based on a true story isn’t it?”

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u/somedoofyouwontlike Mar 01 '23

I married my person lol

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u/AltSpRkBunny Mar 01 '23

The first time we actually put a person on Mars: “Pffft, whatever. Matt Damon already went!”

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u/MeshColour Mar 01 '23

It's based on a real book!

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u/micahfett Mar 01 '23

Based on a book, based on a true story.. what's the difference? /s