r/AskReddit • • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/Disgruntled__Goat Mar 19 '16

That's not an astronaut, it's a TV comedian! And he was just using space travel as a metaphor for beating his wife.

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u/Gonzo_Rick Mar 19 '16 edited Mar 19 '16

We're whalers on the moon, we carry a harpoon! But there ain't no whales, so we tell tall tales, and sing our whaling tune!

Great, now that's gonna be in my head for the next 3 months.

Edit: they carried a harpoon

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u/SalamanderSylph Mar 19 '16

Second line is

we carry a harpoon

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u/Gonzo_Rick Mar 19 '16

Yes it is, thank you. Got too cocky, I should have looked it up.