zinklog@lemmy.fmhy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?message-squaremessage-square643fedilinkarrow-up1471arrow-down16file-text
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minus-squarej4k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down1·1 year agoNever argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
minus-squareCandelestine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoDamn… that’s better that the muddy pig wrestling one and the pigeon chess one both.
minus-squareCandelestine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year ago“Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.” Shannon L. Alder Copy/pasted from Goodreads, I’m not actually verifying.
minus-squareCandelestine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNever wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. George Bernard Shaw Also copy/pasted from Goodreads, so not guaranteeing the accuracy that Shaw originally said it. Also usually worded in a more fun way.
minus-squaredeadbeef79000@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoCan’t quite remember but it’s something like… Never wrestle a pig, even if you win you’re still covered in mud.
minus-squarepensivepangolin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAm I wrong or is that George Carlin?
minus-squarej4k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agohttps://quoteinvestigator.medium.com/never-argue-with-stupid-people-316627b20567
minus-squarepensivepangolin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThat was a great read, thank you for that!
Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Damn… that’s better that the muddy pig wrestling one and the pigeon chess one both.
Can’t argue with that
What’s the pigeon one
“Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter how good you are, the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway.” Shannon L. Alder
Copy/pasted from Goodreads, I’m not actually verifying.
Whats the muddy pig wrestling one
Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. George Bernard Shaw
Also copy/pasted from Goodreads, so not guaranteeing the accuracy that Shaw originally said it. Also usually worded in a more fun way.
Can’t quite remember but it’s something like…
Am I wrong or is that George Carlin?
https://quoteinvestigator.medium.com/never-argue-with-stupid-people-316627b20567
That was a great read, thank you for that!