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[–] 23 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Are you shitting me right now?

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  • [–] 65 points 10 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 10 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 6 points 10 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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