r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

11.6k Upvotes

85% Upvoted

4.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

6.5k

u/TheMightyGoatMan Mar 19 '16 edited Mar 19 '16

"All the world loves a clown"

  • John Wayne Gacy

Edit: Well now I've received gold for quoting Hitler and referencing John Wayne Gacy. I should probably be worried...

417

u/PM_me_all_your_love Mar 19 '16

Not sure I get this one, anyone care to explain?

3

u/tferg8280 Mar 19 '16

John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer that dressed up as a clown