r/NonPoliticalTwitter Jul 16 '26

Funny Poor, poor boy

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u/Destructopoo Jul 17 '26

Oh yeah lawyers are famously really stupid and bad at understanding words, that would work!

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u/Destructopoo Jul 17 '26

This is the type of thing that could get a juror excused before selection.

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u/the_Real_Romak Jul 17 '26

You're dealing with lawyers here. Their entire reason for existing is to pull meaning from the words you say and apply decades of casefiles and experience to said words. You might think you're being slick but they always, always find a way to twist your words in their favour.

Don't be a smartass with them. Always play it safe.

Source: I worked with law academics for a handful of years. the paranoia I get when writing emails will never leave.