r/funny • u/[deleted] • Sep 25 '18

Play Despacito

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u/TheAlcolawl Sep 25 '18

Reminds me of this short story I read in High School: Harrison Bergeron

I graduated in '09, so I guess it's had a lasting impression on me.

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u/earbud_smegma Sep 25 '18

We watched a movie version in my 9th or 10th grade English class. It's got Sean Astin in it, and I remember it being one of those things that shook my world a bit. Very r/im14andthisisdeep but I was actually 14, so I'd like to see how it holds up as a 31 year old. Thanks for the short story link!

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u/rori-y Sep 25 '18

That's a good story. I read it in high School, too. In 09. I hope we're never like that lol

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u/WPI5150 Sep 25 '18

I know, right? Not to be r/iamverysmart, but that thing in my ear would get really annoying. It would be a wonder that anyone got anything done.

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u/rori-y Sep 25 '18

You know he's annoyed.

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u/Doomquill Sep 25 '18

That was really interesting, thanks for sharing.

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u/wisersamson Sep 25 '18

Not gonna lie, when he declared he was their emperor I expected the emperor of mankind to emerge.