diff --git a/src/passive/desu.rs b/src/passive/desu.rs
index b4e2cd8..727e87d 100644
--- a/src/passive/desu.rs
+++ b/src/passive/desu.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use super::{PassiveResponder, PassiveResponse};
+use crate::util::debug_say_owned;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use log::trace;
@@ -5,9 +7,8 @@ use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use rand::thread_rng;
 use rand::Rng;
 use regex::Regex;
-use serenity::async_trait;
 use serenity::model::channel::Message;
-use serenity::prelude::{Context, EventHandler};
+use serenity::prelude::Context;
 
 lazy_static! {
     #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -18,34 +19,41 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 pub(crate) struct DesuResponder;
 
-#[async_trait]
-impl EventHandler for DesuResponder {
-    async fn message(&self, ctx: Context, message: Message) {
-        let content = message.content_safe(ctx.clone()).await;
-        let fufufu_match = FUFUFU_REGEX.is_match(&content);
-        let desu_match = DESU_REGEX.is_match(&content) && thread_rng().gen::<f32>() < 0.1;
+impl PassiveResponder for DesuResponder {
+    fn get_message(
+        &self,
+        received_msg: String,
+        ctx: Context,
+        message: Message,
+    ) -> Option<PassiveResponse<'_>> {
+        let fufufu_match = FUFUFU_REGEX.is_match(&received_msg);
+        let desu_match = DESU_REGEX.is_match(&received_msg) && thread_rng().gen::<f32>() < 0.1;
         if fufufu_match || desu_match {
             trace!(
                 "Responding to `{}` because one of the following matched: fufufu={}, desu={}",
-                content,
+                received_msg,
                 fufufu_match,
                 desu_match
             );
-            let random_action =
-                DESU_ACTIONS.choose(&mut thread_rng()).unwrap().clone()(ctx, message);
-            random_action.await.unwrap();
+
+            Some(DESU_ACTIONS.choose(&mut thread_rng()).unwrap().clone()(
+                ctx, message,
+            ))
+        } else {
+            None
         }
     }
 }
 
 type DesuAction<'r, T> = &'r (dyn Fn(Context, Message) -> T + Sync);
 
-const DESU_ACTIONS: &[DesuAction<BoxFuture<Result<Message, serenity::Error>>>] = &[
-    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(msg.channel_id.say(ctx, "です。")),
-    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(msg.channel_id.say(ctx, "desu~")),
-    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(msg.channel_id.say(ctx, "desu.")),
+const DESU_ACTIONS: &[DesuAction<BoxFuture<Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error>>>] = &[
+    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(debug_say_owned(msg, ctx, "です。")),
+    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(debug_say_owned(msg, ctx, "desu~")),
+    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(debug_say_owned(msg, ctx, "desu.")),
     &|ctx, msg| {
-        Box::pin(msg.channel_id.say(
+        Box::pin(debug_say_owned(
+            msg,
             ctx,
             r#"
 ```
@@ -64,17 +72,24 @@ const DESU_ACTIONS: &[DesuAction<BoxFuture<Result<Message, serenity::Error>>>] =
     &|ctx, msg| {
         // https://imgur.com/a/yOb5n
         // One day.
-        Box::pin(
-            msg.channel_id
-                .say(ctx, "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60mLvBWOMb4"),
-        )
-    },
-    &|ctx, msg| {
-        Box::pin(msg.channel_id.send_message(ctx, |m| {
-            m.add_file(serenity::http::AttachmentType::Bytes {
-                data: std::borrow::Cow::from(&include_bytes!("../../res/desu.jpg")[..]),
-                filename: "desu.jpg".to_string(),
-            })
-        }))
+        Box::pin(debug_say_owned(
+            msg,
+            ctx,
+            "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60mLvBWOMb4",
+        ))
     },
+    &|ctx, msg| Box::pin(send_desu_image(ctx, msg)),
 ];
+
+async fn send_desu_image(ctx: Context, msg: Message) -> Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error> {
+    Ok(Some(
+        msg.channel_id
+            .send_message(ctx, |m| {
+                m.add_file(serenity::http::AttachmentType::Bytes {
+                    data: std::borrow::Cow::from(&include_bytes!("../../res/desu.jpg")[..]),
+                    filename: "desu.jpg".to_string(),
+                })
+            })
+            .await?,
+    ))
+}
diff --git a/src/passive/mod.rs b/src/passive/mod.rs
index 0ca617b..e344a1b 100644
--- a/src/passive/mod.rs
+++ b/src/passive/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use ahhhh::YellResponder;
 use all_caps::AllCapsResponder;
 use best_doctor::BestDoctorResponder;
 use desu::DesuResponder;
+use futures::future::BoxFuture;
+use rand::{rngs::OsRng, seq::IteratorRandom};
 use reee::ReeeResponder;
 use serenity::async_trait;
 use serenity::model::channel::Message;
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ mod desu;
 mod reee;
 
 pub(crate) struct Handler {
-    responders: Vec<Box<dyn EventHandler>>,
+    responders: Vec<Box<dyn PassiveResponder + Send + Sync>>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Handler {
@@ -34,8 +36,15 @@ impl Default for Handler {
 #[async_trait]
 impl EventHandler for Handler {
     async fn message(&self, ctx: Context, message: Message) {
-        for responder in self.responders.iter() {
-            responder.message(ctx.clone(), message.clone()).await;
+        let received_msg = message.content_safe(ctx.clone()).await;
+        let valid_responses = self.responders.iter().filter_map(|responder| {
+            responder.get_message(received_msg.clone(), ctx.clone(), message.clone())
+        });
+
+        if let Some(fut) = valid_responses.choose(&mut OsRng) {
+            if let Err(err) = fut.await {
+                log::warn!("Got an error while sending a passive response: {}", err);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -52,19 +61,33 @@ macro_rules! simple_responder {
 
         pub(crate) struct $name;
 
-        #[serenity::async_trait]
-        impl serenity::prelude::EventHandler for $name {
-            async fn message(
+        impl crate::passive::PassiveResponder for $name {
+            fn get_message(
                 &self,
+                received_msg: String,
                 ctx: serenity::prelude::Context,
                 message: serenity::model::channel::Message,
-            ) {
-                let msg = message.content_safe(ctx.clone()).await;
-                if REGEX.is_match(&msg) {
-                    log::trace!("{} matched regex {:?}", msg, REGEX);
-                    message.channel_id.say(ctx, $phrase).await.unwrap();
+            ) -> Option<crate::passive::PassiveResponse<'_>> {
+                if REGEX.is_match(&received_msg) {
+                    log::trace!("{} matched regex {:?}", received_msg, REGEX);
+                    Some(Box::pin(crate::util::debug_say_owned(
+                        message, ctx, $phrase,
+                    )))
+                } else {
+                    None
                 }
             }
         }
     };
 }
+
+type PassiveResponse<'a> = BoxFuture<'a, Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error>>;
+
+trait PassiveResponder {
+    fn get_message(
+        &self,
+        received_msg: String,
+        ctx: Context,
+        message: Message,
+    ) -> Option<PassiveResponse>;
+}
diff --git a/src/passive/reee.rs b/src/passive/reee.rs
index 17fdcf8..5c2d2ec 100644
--- a/src/passive/reee.rs
+++ b/src/passive/reee.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+use super::{PassiveResponder, PassiveResponse};
+use crate::util::debug_say_owned;
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use regex::Regex;
-use serenity::async_trait;
 use serenity::model::channel::Message;
-use serenity::prelude::{Context, EventHandler};
+use serenity::prelude::Context;
 
 lazy_static! {
     static ref REGEX: Regex = Regex::new("RE{5,}").unwrap();
@@ -10,19 +11,24 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 pub(crate) struct ReeeResponder;
 
-#[async_trait]
-impl EventHandler for ReeeResponder {
-    async fn message(&self, ctx: Context, message: Message) {
-        if REGEX.is_match(&message.content_safe(ctx.clone()).await) {
-            if let Some(guild_id) = message.guild_id {
-                if guild_id == 679888177951277102 {
-                    message
-                        .channel_id
-                        .say(ctx, "<:texaspat:680231475928498217>")
-                        .await
-                        .unwrap();
+impl PassiveResponder for ReeeResponder {
+    fn get_message(
+        &self,
+        received_msg: String,
+        ctx: Context,
+        message: Message,
+    ) -> Option<PassiveResponse<'_>> {
+        if REGEX.is_match(&received_msg) {
+            if let Some(guild_id) = &message.guild_id {
+                if guild_id == &679888177951277102 {
+                    return Some(Box::pin(debug_say_owned(
+                        message,
+                        ctx,
+                        "<:texaspat:680231475928498217>",
+                    )));
                 }
             }
         }
+        None
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/util/mod.rs b/src/util/mod.rs
index 4a71c21..0970ea6 100644
--- a/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use serenity::{
-    // builder::CreateMessage,
     http::Http,
     model::{channel::Message, id::ChannelId},
 };
-use std::env::var;
+use std::{borrow::Cow, env::var};
 pub mod db;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod operators;
@@ -28,6 +27,22 @@ pub async fn debug_say(
     msg: &Message,
     ctx: impl AsRef<Http>,
     resp: impl std::fmt::Display,
+) -> Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error> {
+    debug_say_cow(Cow::Borrowed(msg), ctx, resp).await
+}
+
+pub async fn debug_say_owned(
+    msg: Message,
+    ctx: impl AsRef<Http>,
+    resp: impl std::fmt::Display,
+) -> Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error> {
+    debug_say_cow(Cow::Owned(msg), ctx, resp).await
+}
+
+async fn debug_say_cow(
+    msg: Cow<'_, Message>,
+    ctx: impl AsRef<Http>,
+    resp: impl std::fmt::Display,
 ) -> Result<Option<Message>, serenity::Error> {
     debug_channel_say(&msg.channel_id, *msg.author.id.as_u64(), ctx, resp).await
 }