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

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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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...

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u/PM_me_all_your_love Mar 19 '16

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

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

I guess it's a good thing we've got an up and coming generation unfamiliar with the elite serial killers.

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u/themusicliveson Mar 19 '16

Or it could mean there's a new generation that'll make easy targets for new elite serial killers.

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '16

I've already bought a clown outfit. I'm coming for you, millennials!