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Old 08-19-2015, 07:16 AM
 
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Yup!
One mistake like that can really pizz you off...


My drafting instructor illustrated the importance of spacing in lettering with this:


"The penis mightier than the sword."

 
Old 08-19-2015, 07:32 AM
 
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My drafting instructor illustrated the importance of spacing in lettering with this:


"The penis mightier than the sword."

Talk about a phallic symbol...
Yikes!



 
Old 08-19-2015, 08:05 AM
 
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Not a huge thing, but it really bothers me when the Star Spangled Banner is sung and they mispronounce "Perilous". Most sing "Per-Uh-Lis" rather than "Per-Ih-Lus".

So freaking petty, but it drives me nuts.

Maybe not the correct place to put this, please be gentle with me.
I cringe when I hear the Lord's prayer as, "Our Father, hollywood be thy name..."
 
Old 08-19-2015, 08:23 AM
 
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For sale on eBay:

"Antique bodice pheasant blouse..."

With feather trim, no doubt.
 
Old 08-19-2015, 08:43 AM
 
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Also on eBay, offered under antique clothing:

"Pretty white girl's Victorian dress".
 
Old 08-19-2015, 10:54 AM
 
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A couple went through the drive-through and one of their items was a box of 20 Chicken McNuggets. I was working at the counter. After the couple got their food, the man came back in. He handed me an empty box and said "they didn't give us any Chicken McNuggets!!!"

I was only 16 at the time and I knew the guy was full of carp. There is no way they would have given out a completely empty box.


I think he was actually full of McNuggets!!

To be scrupulously fair, sometimes people write it that way to get past forum auto-censorship.
 
Old 08-19-2015, 12:12 PM
 
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"I'm going to take my road test in September 21 but I failed today so any edvise for how to passing because people say is easier here I took already two road test in xxxxxxxx so I want to try here and make sure I'll pass here cause why I failed today was because when I was turning I hit the curb and it also said that I didn't obey the speed limit so any edvise for taking it here will really help."

 
Old 08-19-2015, 01:47 PM
 
Location: Heart of Dixie
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Originally Posted by Retriever View Post
"I'm going to take my road test in September 21 but I failed today so any edvise for how to passing because people say is easier here I took already two road test in xxxxxxxx so I want to try here and make sure I'll pass here cause why I failed today was because when I was turning I hit the curb and it also said that I didn't obey the speed limit so any edvise for taking it here will really help."

My "edvise" would be to obey the speed limit and avoid hitting curbs.
 
Old 08-19-2015, 03:36 PM
 
Location: Heart of Dixie
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"...we have sense moved..."

I wonder if things taste/smell different now?
 
Old 08-19-2015, 05:19 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Also on eBay, offered under antique clothing:

"Pretty white girl's Victorian dress".
Darn! I was looking for a pretty black girl's Victorian dress!
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