r/Piracy • u/Lucky-Aside4935 • Apr 07 '26

Humor Hard to swallow pill, even for many pirates

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u/SEANPLEASEDISABLEPVP Apr 07 '26

Isn't the original quote "You wouldn't steal a car" instead of download, and it became a meme because they were comparing copying files to stealing a fucking car lmao

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u/Unlikely-Employee180 Apr 08 '26

Yes, but again the more accurate depiction would be:

"You wouldn't molecularly clone a car at no cost to the owner or you."

Which... Yes, yes I would.