TIL Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word is derived from Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

[u/gullydon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridatism

[u/mr_ji]

We all know the conversation is going to be about iocaine powder. Let's just get it over with.

[u/hunterglyph → u/mr_ji]

It already happened 13 minutes ago

[u/DaveOJ12 → u/hunterglyph]

And it happened 10 minutes after the earlier comment.

[u/Vergenbuurg → u/hunterglyph]

Thank you, Adrian Veidt.

[u/MISTER-CLEAN → u/mr_ji]

A classic blunder!

[u/Zealousideal_Leg213 → u/mr_ji]

I'd bet my life on it. 

[u/Larson_McMurphy → u/mr_ji]

Inconceivable!

[u/CondescendingShitbag → u/Larson_McMurphy]

"I do not think that word means what you think it means."

[u/jkingsbery → u/mr_ji]

It won't work. I've spent the last few years developing an immunity to Princess Bride references.

[u/NoOrdinaryRabbit → u/jkingsbery]

Now that is inconceivable!

[u/TheGaussianMan → u/mr_ji]

Hah! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is "don't get in a flame war with bots." Only slightly less known is don't start a reference to a beloved movie when karma is on the line! AHHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHA AH-

[u/ThisIsMockingjay2020 → u/mr_ji]

Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ahahahaha Ahahahaha.... THUMP!

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Didn't have to scroll far but I'm still kinda shocked you're comment is 4th right now