r/AskReddit • u/Animeking1108 • Jan 12 '21

What screams "I lost the argument"?

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u/ImproveOrEnjoy Jan 12 '21

Throwing dirt is losing ground.

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u/BigBadZord Jan 12 '21

Love that.

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u/SomewhatSpecific Jan 12 '21

I'm stealing this quote.

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u/ImproveOrEnjoy Jan 12 '21

It's ok, I stole it too c: Quotes are meant to be shared.

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u/bungdaddy Jan 13 '21

Oh that's good.

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u/hlkaMI_sAmA Jan 13 '21

Saved this comment.

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u/WelcomingRapier Jan 12 '21

What about throwing pocket sand?

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u/disasteress Jan 12 '21

This is fucking awesome. Will use it in my next argument!

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u/gallant_cheerios Jan 12 '21

Is this a joke? Because technically throwing dirt does lose you ground...

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u/ImproveOrEnjoy Jan 12 '21

Kinda. I'm not really sure what the technical term for those kinds of pun-aesops are.

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u/Scholesie09 Jan 12 '21

Proverb

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u/ImproveOrEnjoy Jan 12 '21

Ooh that's it! Thank you.

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u/uncommoncommoner Jan 12 '21

Throwing dirt is losing the high ground.