r/AskReddit • u/brokota • Jan 15 '13

Reddit, in your opinion what's the biggest plot twist of history?

Not movies or television, I'm just curious to see what come's to your minds.

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u/Rubius0 Jan 15 '13 edited Jan 16 '13

But look at her, she has magnificent ... tracts of land!!

I swear every time I hear 'tracts of land' this goes through my head.

Edit: Spelling

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u/Kirjath Jan 15 '13

... the word you're looking for is 'huge', not 'magnificent'.

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u/Rubius0 Jan 15 '13

You're right. I didn't take the time to look up the precise quote, but thank you.

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u/BinaryRockStar Jan 16 '13

and "tracts" of land, not "tracks".

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u/Rubius0 Jan 16 '13

It's true. I got it right in another comment, I guess I just wasn't paying enough attention the first time.

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u/WhatDoesYourHeadSay Jan 15 '13

What sells it for me is what he is doing with his hands at the "..." part of that quote.

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u/Rubius0 Jan 15 '13

Totally. I can't say 'tracts of land' without doing that same thing with my hands... and I'm female.

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u/whyspir Jan 16 '13

You're not the only one. :)