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11986048 No.11986048 [Reply] [Original]

>having a normal conversation about anything
>someone quotes Sun Tsu as if medieval chinese military strategy has any relevance in a conversation about hasbro action figures, animated ponies, or nuclear energy

imagine if someone just started randomly quoting the Founding Fathers or the US Declaration of Independence in a conversation

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>>11986048
How often does this happen to you ?

>> No.11986398

>>11986304

At least once per week because I work with a lot of MBAs.

>> No.11986413

It can be relevant, if you take it litteraly you are a pleb.

>> No.11986434

>>11986413
Unironically this.

>> No.11986449

>>11986413
>litteraly
neo-patrician spelling :^}

There's unsarcastically nothing wrong with quoting sun-tzu

>> No.11986709

>>11986048
It's probably more relevant to the mundane things in your life than it is to military strategy.