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CousinIT

(12,745 posts) Sat Dec 29, 2018, 09:08 PM Dec 2018

"Snowflake is a word used by sociopaths in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy."

- John Cleese

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Yes I've heard this word. I think sociopaths use it in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy

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(The tweet referenced no longer exists. My guess is the MAGAt deleted his account or it was removed)

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"Snowflake is a word used by sociopaths in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy." (Original Post) CousinIT Dec 2018 OP

Totally agree rickyhall Dec 2018 #1

I will use that line. Love it. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #2

I thought it stood for Ultra white closed minded bigots onit2day Dec 2018 #3

Amen Mr. Cleese. Amen. nolabear Dec 2018 #4

Great putdown and sick burn FakeNoose Dec 2018 #5

He's dead on target. roamer65 Dec 2018 #6

didn't realize I was a sociopath mnmoderatedem Dec 2018 #7

rickyhall

(5,510 posts)

1. Totally agree

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 11:04 PM

Dec 2018

And Michael Palin is a real knight now. Cool.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

2. I will use that line. Love it.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 11:05 PM

Dec 2018

onit2day

(1,201 posts)

3. I thought it stood for Ultra white closed minded bigots

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 11:07 PM

Dec 2018

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

4. Amen Mr. Cleese. Amen.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 11:08 PM

Dec 2018

Btw this line sprouted wings and FLEW.

FakeNoose

(42,391 posts)

5. Great putdown and sick burn

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 11:42 PM

Dec 2018

... all rolled into one masterful tweet.

roamer65

(37,974 posts)

6. He's dead on target.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 01:55 AM

Dec 2018

mnmoderatedem

(3,913 posts)

7. didn't realize I was a sociopath

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 09:43 AM

Dec 2018

after referring to trump himself as a snowflake many times.

Though I have no empathy for trump of course, so I guess it does not apply here.

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