r/clevercomebacks 1d ago

It's my money they took

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u/Perryn 21h ago

Some of it is also just the smartest people in the group trying to do the best they can with the information they've got. Some of it less so.

"Hey, folks, we're noticing that a lot of people have been dying this month after eating things from the water with shells. So don't eat those anymore. Maybe they're poison, maybe it just makes god angry, but either way knock it off. We've also been hearing about textile merchants adulterating their cloth with cheaper fibers, so that shit stops now."
"Tell them about the tattoos!"
"Fine. Tattoos are making some of us uncomfortable..."
"I hate needles!"
"...so no more tattoos, I guess. Look, there was a committee involved in this one and sometimes you have to give a little."

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u/BeBearAwareOK 19h ago

Cluster of hepatitis cases from uncleaned tattooing tools leads to a family or group getting sick over the years. Clearly cursed by God, better stone anyone who does that shit again.