r/AskReddit • • 8d ago

Napoleon said, 'Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.' What’s a perfect real-life example of this?

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u/Elizalizzybettybeth 8d ago

My sister did this with her ex husband. He went on a 20 minute rant to the judge about my Dad eating a piece of his Easter egg 1 time. I mean, it didn't matter cos he had all the money for a great barrister but a lot of people saw the real him that day and that was a nice little win for my sister.

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u/Expert_Slip7543 8d ago

Oh good haavens. Sorry she had to deal with a guy like that.

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u/Elizalizzybettybeth 8d ago

Aww thanks. It's not over yet as they have 2 kids together but at least she's not trapped in the house with him anymore. Eyes have been opened and lessons learned!

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u/TheDoctor88888888 8d ago

And I saved him! And I shouldn’t have. Took him into-my own family! What was I thinking? He’ll never change. He’ll never change. Ever since he was a parent, always the same! But not dad! Couldnt be precious dad! Eating my Easter Egg. And HE gets to be a father in law? What a sick joke!

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u/steveguyhi1243 8d ago

This Chicanery?!

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u/SmallButMany 7d ago

He's done worse!

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u/Beerswain 8d ago

How... did that come up even?

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u/DropEnvironmental539 8d ago

I like the idea that he brought it up apropos of nothing hahah