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So a Pessimist and a Fatalist Walk into a Bar…

Last updated on: May 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm   by Jeremy Lott

So a Pessimist and a Fatalist Walk into a Bar… 2012-05-28T18:32:50-07:00 Jeremy Lott

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They belly up. The pessimist says to the fatalist, “I’ll buy this round. What’re you having?” The fatalist points to one of the regulars to his right, says, “Give me what Bob’s having. It’ll probably kill me.” The pessimist nods, says, “Well, eventually. Make that two.”

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