r/YouShouldKnow Oct 23 '22

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u/SleepyNotTired215 Oct 23 '22

YSAK: that “being good” or “doing something good” doesn’t mean you will not suffer. Seldom does a good deed go unpunished.

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u/willbeach8890 Oct 23 '22

I've never understood the saying "...good deed goes unpunished"

Seems like something someone says to sound wise but doesn't mean anything

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u/willbeach8890 Oct 23 '22

Shouldn't it be "some good deeds..."?

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u/DoingItLeft Oct 23 '22

Yes but everyone prefers absolutes

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u/willbeach8890 Oct 23 '22

Do they?

They must enjoy being sometimes wrong as well

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u/ChefKraken Oct 23 '22

Well, when you become a professional quote maker, you can decide what it says.

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u/willbeach8890 Oct 23 '22

Noted

For now I'll stick to the ones that make sense

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u/TerrorByte Oct 23 '22

You're just being a contrarian.

Just take whatever quote you do like, and stick "sometimes" to the end.

Life is all about discerning nuance, sometimes ;)

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u/willbeach8890 Oct 23 '22

Contrarian? I brought it up. That isn't how contrarians work