• kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I like to think the reason the robbed guy didn’t shoot the robber initially was because the robber was less armed than him and it wouldn’t have been fair. When he stole his first gun, he must’ve thought “ohhhh, big mistake”.

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    2 months ago

    That headline made me feel dumb for a minute because I kept having to reread it. But I love it

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    2 months ago

    Reminds me of a passage from my favorite Discworld book, Night Watch.

    “I didn’t think you was stupid, Mister Vimes…”

    “What?” said Vimes, looking down suddenly. Carcer was smiling cheerfully.

    “I said I didn’t think you was stupid, Mister Vimes. I know a clever copper like you’d think I’d got two knives.”

    “Yeah, right,” said Vimes. He could feel his hair trying to stand on end. Little blue caterpillars of light were crackling over the ironwork of the dome, and even over his armour.

    “Mister Vimes?”

    “What?” Vimes snapped. Smoke was rising from the weathercock’s bearings.

    “I got three knives, Mister Vimes,” said Carcer, bringing his arm up.

    The lightning struck.