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    • ARNCA
      ARNC
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      I was reminded of a type of question/command earlier today that I haven’t heard in a while (but was often used by my mother): Would you like to…? As in: Would you like to run downstairs and bring me a glass of water? Very hard to answer other than in the affirmative.

      “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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      • ARNCA
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        @pechelman we have that here in the UK too.

        “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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        • KasiK
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          I had my mate father in law who is a
          👮 copper

          Who I met the very first time.

          As I was going leaving said to me “so long”

          Felt weird to me not something use or heard

          The world's insane
          While you drink champagne
          And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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          • Luijim78L
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            by the way, “bobbies”, policemen are called that only in London, am I wrong?

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            • KasiK
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              Yes Bobbies every where in UK

              That’s what mate also said to me at the time.

              The world's insane
              While you drink champagne
              And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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              • goosehdG
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                Here’s one that most of us know and can probably relate to: “Fine” does not mean fine when coming from a significant other, or your children…

                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                • MattM
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                  @pechelman that’s definitely not exclusive to Seattle.

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                  • pechelmanP
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                    Well it's good to know that it isnt just here @Matt and @ARNC

                    It certainly wasnt this way in other parts of the US I've lived.

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                    • GilesG
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                      Cunt, used with the right inflection is the highest compliment you can give/receive......

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • T4920T
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                        I do find it interesting how seemingly inoculus gestures develop negative connotations over time..

                        I asked a few people recently if they found the 👍 emoji to be rude/dismissive/passive aggressive and they all agreed that it was.

                        The pictographic sibling of 'nice' you might say!

                        “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                        • goosehdG
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                          I once had a discussion with Laura about the purchase of a Porsche 911 turbo…no words were necessary for her thoughts on the matter.

                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                          • DeeDee85D
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                            @T4920 if my wife replies to one of my texts with a “👍🏼”I know world war 3 is about to begin 😂

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                            • WhiskeySandwichW
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                              @DeeDee85 similar to the lone “k” text reply. It means “fuck off”.

                              "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                              -Seneca

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                              • DeeDee85D
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                                @WhiskeySandwich I think the lone “k” is worse actually.. it definitely means fuck off 😂

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  In the southern US, blessing someone’s heart can be a genuine expression of empathy, fondness, or respect, or a genuine expression of disdain, pity, or disrespect. Sometimes the delivery won’t help you suss out exactly which we mean.

                                  “Bless her heart, that poor girl could get stuck on an escalator.”

                                  “Oh bless his heart he means well but just has the worst luck.”

                                  Then of course, the ole F bomb…

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • ROmanR
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                                    @Giles said in Nuances and Idiosyncrasies of the English Language:

                                    Cunt, used with the right inflection is the highest compliment you can give/receive......

                                    I once worked with an Irish guy that used to say cunt lapping bitch. Was that a compliment.

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                                    • steelworkerS
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                                      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                      Well, I have others.

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                                      • GilesG
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                                        @ROman said in Nuances and Idiosyncrasies of the English Language:

                                        Was that a compliment.

                                        I suspect not.......

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          From 1976. No doubt about whether this is a compliment or not.....

                                          Listening discretion required......

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • I
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                                            @Giles laughing to Derek and Clive is one of my great memories from the 6th form common room at school.

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