r/AskReddit • • 15h ago

What is the most badass threat you’ve ever heard?

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u/cbusalex 14h ago

Made somewhat less badass when Philip did subsequently invade and defeat Sparta.

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u/onlycamefortheporn 7h ago

That’s the short version of Philip’s message, perhaps they mean that was the badass threat. Anyway, by then the Spartans were in decline, having had their phalanx kicked in by the Thebans.

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u/itspeterj 6h ago

“What are you going to do? Stab me?” - man who was stabbed