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[–] 155 points 9 months ago (7 children)

OP just learned what the 'con' in 'con man' is short for.

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  • [–] 23 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    Are you shitting me right now?

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  • [–] 65 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    I'd be funny if he were, but no. "Con man" really is short for "confidence man."

    It's not actually about the scammer 'being confident,' though; it's about the scammer winning the mark's trust.

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  • [–] 14 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    One day someone will have this same reaction to the word "rizz"

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    I had this reaction while playing Baldurs Gate. I knew what it meant to "rizz" someone but didn't know where it came from. I had a high DC charisma check and, after passing it, said, "I rizzed em with my charisma! Ohh..."

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