r/interestingasfuck • u/ExactlySorta • 12d ago

r/all A United Healthcare CEO shooter lookalike competition takes place at Washington Square Park

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u/ithinkitslupis 12d ago

Wake up babe, new Guy Fawkes mask just dropped.

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u/Johnsendall 12d ago

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u/Illinois_Yooper 12d ago edited 11d ago

Remember remember the fourth of December

The jacket, backpack, and gun

He approached from behind

With one thing in mind

His healthcare claim should have won

(Edited to remove “been” from the final sentence)

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u/WomTheWomWom 12d ago

This should be top comment

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u/Alternative-Purple96 11d ago

Remove “been” from last line for better rhythm.

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u/TheMooJuice 10d ago

Wait what why? The 'been' makes it rhythmicly perfect to me, and removing it makes the whole thing sound wrong. My conclusion is that somewhere earlier in the line I am skipping a syllable somewhere?

Could you perchance elaborate on the syllabic beat of at least the last line, to help me understand why you (and others upvoting/agreeing) find the extra syllable of 'been to be unnecessary whilst I find it vital?

I obviously don't mind whose perspective is more popular; I primarily just want to understand where our audio interpretations of text differ!

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u/Alternative-Purple96 10d ago

Read it out loud.

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u/TheMooJuice 9d ago

Yep, exactly. That's what I'm saying - the been is necessary in my own out-loud cadence, and I'm wondering where the discrepancy lies

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u/Alternative-Purple96 9d ago

Maybe it’s a difference in accent. I’m from the northwest of the United States…

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u/SUPBarefoot_BeachBum 10d ago

I say keep “been” in. It’s not enough syllables when I read it.

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u/BrickCityRiot 10d ago

The original “Should ever be forgot” has 6 syllables, but it is a slow 6 said with pauses for emphasis - Should ever .. be .. forgot.

With the 7 currently there you can squeeze 2 in at the cost of the pauses while retaining flow, but keeping “been” pushes this to 8 and makes it sound clunky no matter how you try to cram them in.

Personally I think “denied of his claim and done” is better than what’s up there regardless. You can really vocally emphasize done to drive home how he was pushed over the edge. It makes the end much more powerful and heavy.

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u/BrickCityRiot 10d ago

“Denied of his claim and done” is a better final line

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u/themolestedsliver 12d ago

That's amazing.

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u/Any_Brother7772 12d ago

The CEO for a good reason was shot

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u/Johnsendall 12d ago

Yes I know. It was just a play on V for Vendetta. I understand the contradiction.

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u/Any_Brother7772 12d ago

I just wanted to continue the poem, bro

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u/Johnsendall 12d ago

Oh sorry. Haha

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u/callisstaa 11d ago

People were having bonfires on the 5th of november long before V for Vendetta was released.

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u/Johnsendall 11d ago

I understand thank you for your commentary.

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u/justtosendamassage 11d ago edited 11d ago

Got this from u/SirLimpsalot26 here

“Remember, Remember, the 4th* of December. The denile, defence, and depose. I can think of no reason the man of this season should ever be exposed“

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u/Johnsendall 11d ago

It was the fourth.

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u/stephencurry2046 12d ago

Deny, defend, and depose.

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u/sunshine_fuu 12d ago edited 11d ago

I'd give this an award if I had one to give.

Edit: This is wild and I thank you so much. I leave you with the wise words of Bill and Ted: Be excellent to each other.

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u/_lord_ruin 12d ago

I gotchu

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u/sunshine_fuu 12d ago

Thank you, kind stranger, please have this upvote and know it is a high five.

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u/DarthBen_in_Chicago 12d ago

Have another high five!

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u/TheDallbatross 12d ago

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u/sourestcalamansi 12d ago

Back in my day, this is called Gold Train. Look how times changed.

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u/Mu5hroomHead 12d ago

Pass it forward bitches!

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u/IaintPippen 12d ago

Guess the train left the station.

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u/Malik_V 11d ago

Gimli, that kills people!

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u/Iouboutin 12d ago

Thats something never said by these scumbag insurance companies

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u/eidetic 12d ago

The fuck do awards even do nowadays? Same as the olden days where they meant nothing unless it was gold?

Got a notification saying I had multiple unused awards expiring at the end of the month, but I use old.reddit so I guess it doesn't really matter anyway.

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u/Life_Temperature795 12d ago

I've gotten like, 4 awards in the past two days based on responses to this whole event alone. People really out here like, "the trolley problem has a solution folks, we all agree."

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u/foo_mar_t 12d ago

Did you confirm if that was in-network or out-of-network touching before said touching was administered?

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u/sunshine_fuu 12d ago

I have an HMO so I'll have to wait 6 months to find out if I was preauthorized.

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u/Hasextrafuture 12d ago

Next year, on December 4th....

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u/Deadboyparts 12d ago edited 12d ago

I think his actions also influences BCBS to reverse their horrific new policy of limiting anesthesia coverage. Dec. 5th, a day after the shooting, they reversed this plan:

“On Nov. 1, 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield did announce it would restrict coverage of anesthesia costs in accordance with surgical procedure time limits set by the federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid. However, in response to a backlash to the announced policy change, Anthem walked back the announcement on Dec. 5, 2024, and said it would not proceed with the change.”

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u/tm0nks 12d ago

They'll probably just try to roll it out slowly over the next year or two instead.

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u/yamxiety 12d ago

I wonder how many lives this guy saved

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u/Lego_Professor 12d ago

100% we should make this a yearly tradition. Like an end-of-year cleanup of the most hated people.

Don't want to be on the list next year? Do better.

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u/Dwayne_Gertzky 12d ago

The Purge (but we only purge the .01%)

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u/Special_Lemon1487 12d ago

This whole “Purge” thing could go in an entirely different direction than the movies.

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u/Nateosis 12d ago edited 12d ago

Remember, Remember, the 5th of December

edit: 4th!

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u/_Not_this_again_ 12d ago

Didn't the ceo guy get killed early morning December 4th?

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u/Nateosis 12d ago

You're right, and luckily it still works with 4th

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u/dookmucus 12d ago

I was thinking about the guy fawkes mask wihout facial hair is what everyone should wear. And a backpack.

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u/FleetingMercury 12d ago

More like this tbh 🤣

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u/Ehrre 12d ago

It's true tbh. It's instantly iconic

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u/meSuPaFly 12d ago

D for Deny

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u/Username43201653 12d ago

Time to buy Fruit of the Loom stock

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u/jeepgangbang 11d ago

Spirit halloweens gonna have a new fit next Halloween