July 5, 2025, 12:42 a.m.

"youre an idiot" 🄊 punchlineday 23

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i know people want to insult you by saying that

its like when they say "youre an amateur"

and theyre referring to you not having what it takes
to win and succeed in life

but the problem with pricks like these is

that

a) they dont understand what words mean

and

b) they are important to have in life

because without dumbasses, life would be less fun

lemme explain

"amateur" is literally the "one who loves"

from Latin "amator" (which means lover or friend)

and its from Old French "ameour"

so them calling you an amateur is actually a compliment

because you are lover of what youre doing

how about the word "idiot"?

this is a bit trickier

but youll be surprised what idiot originally meant...

once upon a time in ancient greece

if you didnt show up to vote, debate
or wrestle in the nude for democracy,
they called you an idiōtēs—

aka
"No problem, im just a private guy"

back then it meant
"this dude doesnt do politics"

fast forward a few centuries…

romans said ā€œyoure uninvolved? you must be uneducated
french said "uneducated? you must be a fool."
english "a fool? LOL. what an idiot."

L'Idiot (French Edition) eBook - Dostoïevski - amazon

and now, in the 21st century
if you burn your toast three times in a row
because you keep forgetting it’s on….
you’re an idiot 🫠
(and only bart simpson would burn his toast a fourth time)

not because you lack intelligence

but because Socrates would be very disappointed
in your lack of civic toaster engagement

moral of the story being

an idiot originally was just someone
who minded their own business

and now its someone who is toast-dumb

so the next time some says

"youre an idiot"

you reply

"thank you i know"

anyway

oh, one last thing before you go...

i once peed standing in a public restroom
a guy came over and joined me pee
i looked at him and down on him
"what ya looking at, idiot!"
i said "thank you i know"

”Ándale, arriba!

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