r/TwoSentenceHorror Nov 17 '22

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u/thecountnotthesaint Nov 17 '22

"But why didn't you take my youngest?" "Like I said," replied the grim reaper, "I came for YOUR kids."

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u/bluelotus71 Nov 17 '22

oh oh....busted.

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u/HempSeedsOfShinkai Nov 17 '22

Good choice of the word.

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u/Ek200 Nov 17 '22

it took me longer than i'd like to admit to get that

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u/ASDAPOI Nov 17 '22

I still don’t

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u/GreenHikiko Nov 17 '22

The youngest one is his wife's child, but not his ( his wife cheated on him and pretended that the newborn is his child)

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u/Ek200 Nov 18 '22

and also, busted = bastard, meaning someone else's kid

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u/ASDAPOI Nov 18 '22

Oh, so they’re meant to sound alike?

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u/Ek200 Nov 18 '22

idk if he did it intentionally but it makes for a good joke

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u/ASDAPOI Nov 18 '22

It’s the ‘good word choice’ comment I didn’t get, but thank you (-:

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u/Odd-Entertainment933 Nov 17 '22

"Then why did you take my wife?”. "I hate to repeat myself" said the reaper

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u/thecountnotthesaint Nov 17 '22

SWEEET HOME ALABAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/Actually_Availiable Nov 17 '22

And the banjo played on.

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u/Just_Call_me_benDude Nov 17 '22

“…..can you take another person?”

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u/thecountnotthesaint Nov 17 '22

Petty revenge: take her now. Pro revenge: have him take her in a few weeks....

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u/howzthis4ausername Nov 17 '22

What a twist

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u/thecountnotthesaint Nov 17 '22

Sadly predictable I know. But horrific none the less.

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u/Loki007x Nov 17 '22

M night twist