Don't Be A Donkey

"The absolute talk show" podcast coined the phrase, "Don't be a donkey" meaning "don't be a jackass.

Trent was being mean about my weekend events and i replied, "don't be a donkey!"

by The absolute talk show podcast April 16, 2025

Don't be cute

a phrase that means "Don't try to be clever or manipulative, especially in a way that's rude or unpleasant" according to the Cambridge Dictionary. It implies someone is being overly clever or trying to get out of something by being sly, and it's often used when someone is being impertinent or smart-alecky

Don't be cute
Marcus (smirking as he tucks the last slice of pizza into his jacket): Hey, don’t worry—I already paid for it. You can have it tomorrow.

Jenna (raising an eyebrow): Seriously? You’d do that for me?

Marcus (shrugging): Of course.

Jenna (playfully sniffing the air): Mmm, smells good. You really want me to wait until tomorrow?

Marcus (firmly, cutting off her teasing): Don’t be cute—just give me your phone so I can set a reminder to drop it by your place first thing in the morning.

by Babel May 31, 2025

Don't-be-silly

A dismissive comeback used when someone attempts to challenge, threaten, or oppose you - in power, intellect, or skill - but their effort is so insignificant compared to your capability that it’s almost absurd. Often delivered calmly, not angrily, to emphasize effortless superiority and effortless dismissal.

Used when someone tries to compete with you, but the gap between you is so vast that their effort becomes unintentionally comedic.

"Manchester United thought they had a chance against Brentford. It was clear United where just fantasizing, as the Bees stung them three goals to one, don't-be-silly."

"Jake beat Kelly up, don't-be-silly."

PERSON A: "You think you can beat me."

PERSON B: "Don't-be-silly."

by That African Man October 1, 2025

Won't be able to get any food

Hey! You know who else won't be able to get any food?

Hym "ME! I won't be able to get any food either. But not because of the government shutdown. I don't use a cent of taxpayer dollars. Well, actually I used 2000 of government money after my landlord turned me on to a post covid program that guve you money for rent. That was back went my car broke down and my only source of income was doordash. So, 2000 taxpayer dollars in 35 years. I'm not going to have any food until Friday because my gas station pay is shit and I'm not getting paid for literally inventing AI. So, I have half a loaf of bread. I have less than a half a gallon of water. I can't count on both hands the number of times I've had to go without. THIS TIME is relatively better because at least I have the break and an assortment of jalapeño jams my mother made. But I will finish that gallon of water and I'm not going to have anything to drink until Friday at 4 am. Can't drink out of my sink. The water that comes out of my sink is a milky white. So isn't that interesting? Now that YOU won't have anything to eat, it's a crisis. Isn't that crazy?"

by Hym Iam October 22, 2025

Can't be undone

Can you really say that you're serving and greater good if you won't stop it just so that you personally don't have to pay the price for doing something you know you shouldn't have? It's not some higher-order abstraction you are serving but, rather, your own selfish desire... For control.

Hym "It can't be undone. The faster you do this the better things will be for everyone. You need to stop pretending that you are some hyper-rational actor who's valiantly defending the higher-order abstraction you are pretending to serve and that if I were in control of the situation everything would be So MuCh WoOoOoRsE oOoOoOo! It's time for you to be an adult. An adult who is dealing with another adult who is better and smarter than you. Instead of going 'But you said! But the thing YOU said!' Over and over again you need to just give credit where it's due. Accept the me you can't control and control yourself in a way keeps other people from suffering from your unwillingness to do what I'm telling you to do."

by Hym Iam December 9, 2025

this can't be real :skull:

me when something is unable to.be real

this can't be real :skull:

by artixzy October 15, 2021

oden wouldn't be oden if it wasn't boiled

you wouldn't be you if you didn't face the hardships in your past.

its alright man oden wouldn't be oden if it wasn't boiled

by lushavape September 2, 2022