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Theophilus, Amadeus, and Gottlieb walk into a pub. The barman looks up and mutters "Oh, for the love of god..."
People who like grapes but don’t know if they like raisins must not have dried them.
Do you mean there’s one item that you’ve never heard of, or are you referring to all four of the items in that group? 🤔
A world without spelling errors has never existed and never will.
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Screenshot of a headline reading “recipe: decades-old shrimp scampi tossed with spaghetti is timeless”
I think the FDA would strongly advise against this.
I’m Japanese American, and I would have fallen for this!
Musical Interlude: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDgq...
Congratulations, Gareth!
Current count here: 327
Realize (or more commonly “realise” in British English) also has two meanings: to understand something, or to make something a reality.
“Once I realized that I wasn’t as incapable as I had thought, I was able to realize my dream.”
Once again, it’s the same in French.
sensible (fr) = sensitive (en)
sensible (en) = sensé (fr)
Oh my GOD. Went for coffee with an old publishing mate and he told me the tale of his latest mugging. Brace for this.
(To note, my mate is a 75yo man, short, obviously quite posh, and deaf in one ear. He gets mugged a lot. It rarely works out for the muggers, for reasons that will become obvious.)
March 15th, huh? Be aware it’s the Ides of March!
A gearshift knob labeled in braille.
Just let it sink in, I’ll wait.
No, only $25,998.😉
Gordon Parks was contracted by the US government to photograph these servicemen as part of multiple efforts to solidify war support. Southern segregationist senators flipped out that Black men might be considered war heroes and blocked Parks from going to Europe to photograph them in action.
Four of the right wing justices encouraged Abbott’s lawless behavior at the border, but they should probably consider what happens in the long run when the Court sends the message that the Constitution and the law are optional for the majority’s ideological allies www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
RUTH BUZZI on X: An anonymous scam caller said, “I have all your passwords.” | grabbed a pencil and paper and said, “Thank God! What are they?”
I need this service, too!
every time i open twitter (once every two weeks roughly) its all blue check crypto guys, the nastiest most hateful posts you've ever seen, and this
Moments ago, The Islamic Republic of Iran murdered Sabah’s dad by hanging him, per state media.
(Please see my other posts for information about the other Kurdish dissidents who were also executed)
I suspect it’s pretty widely known that mobile phones are called cellphones in the US, but “Can I get your digits?” sounds like a request for the loan of some fingers!
