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[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 155 points 5 months ago

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

[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 23 points 5 months ago

Are you shitting me right now?

[-] grue@lemmy.world 65 points 5 months ago

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.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

Or you could say it's about winning their mark's removes sunglasses confidence.

[-] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

^oh^ ^god^ ^oh^ ^no^ ^please^ ^I've^ ^been^ ^in^ ^recovery^ ^nnnggggg....!^

YEAAAAAAAAAAH

^(sobs)^

[-] inkzombie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 5 months ago

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

[-] papalonian@lemmy.world 6 points 5 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..."

[-] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 17 points 5 months ago

Funnier in french

this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2025
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