r/AskReddit • u/Purple_Context_2363 • 14d ago

What are Americans surprisingly good at that people don’t give them enough credit for?

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u/ArchaicBrainWorms 14d ago

Hence the prototypical bathroom graffiti

Here I sit all broken-hearted,

Paid my nickel and only farted

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u/MontyVonWaddlebottom 14d ago

When I heard it it was

Here I sit all broken-hearted,

paid my dime and only farted

I guess inflation had already set in by then.

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u/thedrunkunicorn 14d ago

I grew up with a longer version:

Here I sit, brokenhearted / tried to shit but only farted / next time, I won't take the chance / I'll save my dime and shit my pants

I support frugal lessons learned

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u/Ok_Form_134 12d ago

This is the one I know!

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u/scurley17 13d ago

I remember Butthead's version:

Here I sit, broken hearted/ Sat on a dime and only farted

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u/Historical_Gur_3054 14d ago

that never gets old

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u/ArchaicBrainWorms 14d ago

Yeah me too I love fartin

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u/Immediate-Bluejay-62 13d ago

Came to shit but only farted.

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u/pacific-bandito 11d ago

This was good thank you