The Most Depressing — And Funniest — ‘Sh*t People Say’ I’ve Seen

Remember “Shit [Bros/Crunchy Mamas/Rednecks/Grandmas] Say?” This is kind of like that, but better — because these are real quotations from real people really saying this. They’re read for you by some sweet young people who clearly need more work on not breaking character … but I can totally understand why they have such a rough…

Maybe you want to tell your friend about the wacky things these coal executives said but you’re not sure you’ll 100% remember the wording. I worked up this handy little quote graphic for you:


Hang on, I think I’ve got another one in here somewhere:

This one is an actual photograph of one of Peabody’s eco-fabulous mines. Plus unicorn, because I was just too depressed. You’re welcome.

Fact Check Time!

We made a list and fact-checked it twice. It’s pretty unbelievable, right? But it all checks out.*

That’s right, folks. A real-life executive at Peabody Energy actually said, “Coal use increases life expectancy and quality of life.” Pardon me while I scoop my jaw off the floor.

*By “it all checks out,” I mean that these people actually said these things. What they said, however, is total nonsense. Here’s a helpful infographic for you if you’d like to learn more about coal’s effect on human well-being. It’s less rosy than what the coal executives would have you believe.

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