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A Viscous Attack 🤣

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GarlicStyle · 09/03/2025 23:21

OK, I know it's a really easy mistake to make. It's just that every time I read this - more and more frequently - my mind conjures something like this. Enjoy!

A Viscous Attack 🤣
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ThunderThighs123 · 30/05/2025 11:13

Caaarrrl · 21/03/2025 20:36

Noone is intrested in all you're bitchin and moaning about grammer its not important people still know what we mean next youll be saying we need stupid stuff like punctuation i defiantly know that evryone reading this knows exactly what it means without needing to worry about stuff like that and it don't mean your more cleverer then me if your sad enuff to stress over it. I seen people like you befor.

(That was so hard to type! Autocorrect hated me! Don't understand how people don't get more right when Autocorrect keeps changing it?)

your so distruptive and im discusted at ur comments

Arlingtonchase · 30/05/2025 11:16

I'm not clever enough to get AI to do it, but I always get an interesting mental image when someone talks about "the items (for example) marked with an Asterix".

ThunderThighs123 · 30/05/2025 11:21

Chersfrozenface · 19/04/2025 12:06

It means blown up by your own explosive device.

A petard is a historical term for a small bomb used to breach walls or gates, or a firecracker.

In the expression, it refers to the former. The devices had very short fuses and the chances of any soldier fixing one to its target getting blown up in the ensuing explosion were fairly high.

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An historical term, shurely?

Anguauberwaldironfoundersson · 30/05/2025 11:42

My SIL has used “it’s a viscous circle” before now, but my favourite FB post of hers was “So hormonal so stay out of my way today. I’m like a bear with a sore arse!”

Chersfrozenface · 30/05/2025 12:14

ThunderThighs123 · 30/05/2025 11:21

An historical term, shurely?

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Not unless you pronounce it "istorical".

We don't say or write 'an hillock' or 'an holiday'.

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GarlicStyle · 30/05/2025 12:18

Make a cake, @Arlingtonchase.

(Dammit, I forgot to mark the eggs with ... well, you know)

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ThunderThighs123 · 30/05/2025 13:51

Chersfrozenface · 30/05/2025 12:14

Not unless you pronounce it "istorical".

We don't say or write 'an hillock' or 'an holiday'.

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It was what I was always taught.

Cher, perhaps your frozen face can't deal?! 🤣🤣🤣

ThunderThighs123 · 30/05/2025 13:52

Chersfrozenface · 30/05/2025 12:14

Not unless you pronounce it "istorical".

We don't say or write 'an hillock' or 'an holiday'.

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That's how I was always taught to pronounce it.

Next, you'll be telling me that you've never heard of 'whom' or the Oxford comma!

JuliaPargetter · 30/05/2025 14:23

ThunderThighs123 · 30/05/2025 10:53

En route, surely?!

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(whispers): That’s the point of the thread!

Cattery · 30/05/2025 15:43

allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 29/05/2025 07:54

@GarlicStyle what is "boarder control"? why do so many people get this word wrong? the word is "border"!!!! is it because they talk slang landuage?

I’m assuming they’re attempting to control the chap who lodges with them?

Cattery · 30/05/2025 15:49

And to add; do you still think this thread will meet the freshold for inclusion in classics?

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GarlicStyle · 30/05/2025 17:57

A Freshold for @Cattery ❄

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HopeSpringsInfernal · 30/05/2025 19:54

Cattery · 30/05/2025 15:49

And to add; do you still think this thread will meet the freshold for inclusion in classics?

It's a mistry to me

Cattery · 31/05/2025 10:04

GarlicStyle · 30/05/2025 17:57

A Freshold for @Cattery ❄

🤣👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

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GarlicStyle · 01/06/2025 02:26

Just seen basque in the glory ... so let's bask, wearing a glorious basque, in the Basque countryside 😜

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Pinkywoo · 01/06/2025 07:52

I just found it OP! (while wearing my favourite bask)

Cattery · 01/06/2025 09:29

So glad PSG won the Champions League last night. I was routing for them ⚽️

Funnywonder · 02/06/2025 12:17

It’s great (grate?!) to be able to come back here to air my petty SPAG grievances.

Today’s beaut is ‘I just diffused the situation…’ Trying to imagine how that would work😆

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GarlicStyle · 02/06/2025 16:50

Funnywonder · 02/06/2025 12:17

It’s great (grate?!) to be able to come back here to air my petty SPAG grievances.

Today’s beaut is ‘I just diffused the situation…’ Trying to imagine how that would work😆

"I diffused the situation" gets my brain confused, switching rapidly between an image of the poster holding up a massive semi-opaque screen, and them putting everyone through a blender to turn "the situation" into a fine mist spray!

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Cattery · 03/06/2025 12:54

Does anyone else get fed up with the opinions of others shuffed down their throats?

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GarlicStyle · 03/06/2025 13:34

Ha, I can see the point of shuffed! Shoved and stuffed at the same time 😂

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Funnywonder · 03/06/2025 14:59

Today’s gem:

‘No one battered an eyelid …’

Well, thank goodness for that. Could’ve been messy🤣🤣

Cattery · 03/06/2025 15:15

GarlicStyle · 03/06/2025 13:34

Ha, I can see the point of shuffed! Shoved and stuffed at the same time 😂

Ha ha ha, v true

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GarlicStyle · 03/06/2025 17:05

Funnywonder · 03/06/2025 14:59

Today’s gem:

‘No one battered an eyelid …’

Well, thank goodness for that. Could’ve been messy🤣🤣

Precision battering, though.

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TheDevilWearPrimarni · 03/06/2025 17:36

Yesterday a post about a relative medalling in their OP’s home. No mention of a podium or national anthem though.

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