Casablanca gambling? I'm shocked!

lesatseaside · 1.2M views · 2010-03-18 · 0:20

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The classic Casablanca scene in which Captain Renault is 'shocked, shocked' to find gambling at Rick's, just before being handed his winnings.

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cs702 · 2025-04 · Joke / meme
I'd be shocked if X is not training AI models with every bit of user data that has ever touched the company's servers. I'd be as shocked as Captain Renault in Casablanca: [VIDEO]
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xg15 · 2023-01 · Joke / meme
Don't want to excuse TikTok here, but how all the lawmakers suddenly realize that social media is addictive kind of reminds me of the famous Casablanca scene. [VIDEO]
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willcipriano · 2022-10 · Joke / meme
Oh me too but the average person? YouTube's leadership has to be aware of it and I'd bet money it's part of their strategy. Although if you brought it up they would be shocked like this guy: [VIDEO]
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