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Person declines psychic reading by joking they can't read

This image is a screenshot of a social media post from X (formerly Twitter) user sloane. The post recounts a humorous short anecdote: a street psychic invites the poster to come in for a 'reading' (meaning a fortune telling session), and the poster immediately intentionally misinterprets the word, replying that they cannot read as an excuse to decline. The joke closes with the quip that the psychic's supposed supernatural intuition failed to predict they would give such a silly, unexpected response.
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a psychic on the street just said "why don't you come in for a reading sweetie" and without a beat I said "no thanks I can't read" and I bet her psychic intuition didn't warn her I'd say something that stupid

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a social media post from X (formerly Twitter) user sloane. The post recounts a humorous short anecdote: a street psychic invites the poster to come in for a 'reading' (meaning a fortune telling session), and the poster immediately intentionally misinterprets the word, replying that they cannot read as an excuse to decline. The joke closes with the quip that the psychic's supposed supernatural intuition failed to predict they would give such a silly, unexpected response.

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This post was originally created and shared by X (Twitter) user 'sloane' as a personal funny anecdote. It was later republished via the X.com:WholesomeMeme RSS feed, which curates lighthearted, wholesome viral content for sharing. It has circulated widely as a relatable, silly meme about awkward social interactions and avoiding street solicitors.

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