What is the worst motivational thing to say to a suicidal person?
"If at first you don’t succeed, try again and again until you succeed."
Motivational Advice for Suicidal People
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The joke plays on the dark irony of using a common motivational saying in the context of someone who is suicidal. The saying encourages persistence, which in this grim context could be interpreted as encouraging someone to keep trying to take their life. It's humor that comes from the uncomfortable and morbid twist on a familiar phrase.