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AIBU?

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Original poster

To ask for some funny oxymorons ( contradictions)?

23 replies

malificent7 · 27/04/2019 09:57

I will start:
Domestic bliss!

OP posts:

Vulpine · 27/04/2019 10:11

Wedded bliss?

pinkyredrose · 27/04/2019 10:14

Military intelligence

wildbhoysmama · 27/04/2019 10:16

Multi-tasking man

Dropitlikeitshot · 27/04/2019 10:18

Sleep like a baby (not envy)

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 27/04/2019 10:19

Recently the Flat Earth Society proudly announced that they have a growing amount of members from all over the globe

squashyhat · 27/04/2019 10:20

Friendly fire

Crikeyblimey · 27/04/2019 10:20

Fun run

safariboot · 27/04/2019 10:21

Civil war

Charley50 · 27/04/2019 11:00

Deafening silence

Soubriquet · 27/04/2019 11:02

Only option

Lifecraft · 27/04/2019 17:41

Catholic education

FATEdestiny · 27/04/2019 17:53

Microsoft Works

LittleMissNaice · 27/04/2019 17:55

There's a thread somewhere around here offering a trial of "new Flora Original"

Perihelion · 27/04/2019 17:55

Sleepover

SluggishSnail · 27/04/2019 17:56

Not really an oxymoron, but definitely a contradiction:

"outstanding" can mean excellent, or not done yet.

Aimily · 27/04/2019 17:57

Blissful ignorance

scratchyfluffface · 27/04/2019 18:00

New and improved

Warmhandscoldheart · 27/04/2019 18:07

Stand down

elephantoverthehill · 27/04/2019 18:09

Impatient patients

lizzlebizzle33 · 27/04/2019 18:13

I never understood the saying 'cheap at half the price'
Like obviously it would be cheap if it was half the price 🤔🤔

LookBackInIngres · 27/04/2019 18:22

A Canadian newspaper called “Northern Life”.

NottonightJosepheen · 27/04/2019 18:23

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TheNoodlesIncident · 27/04/2019 18:29

lizzlebizzle that's because the saying is actually "Cheap at twice the price" and is often misquoted...

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