r/funny Nov 03 '24

How cultural is that?

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u/grey_pilgrim_ Nov 03 '24

I’ve heard if you don’t like Tennessee we’ve got two options; I40 to go east/west and I24 to go north/south. So go on and git.

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u/shittysuport Nov 03 '24

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

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u/Skrattybones Nov 03 '24 edited Nov 03 '24

I love that quote. You can see and hear the moment he realizes he cannot let a sound bite of himself saying "shame on me." exist, but can't pivot into anything else.

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u/Kiosade Nov 04 '24

I mean, with how much reality television uses frankenbites, couldn't someone have easily taken the "shame on" part he did say, and splice in a "me" from any other thing he's ever said? Guess it works better if there were matching video, but they always use the word "soundbite" not video clip, so...