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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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FlatErica · 11/03/2025 19:49

Bear with me, I've got a list of these somewhere.

kitchenwwyd · 11/03/2025 19:49

ADesignForLife · 11/03/2025 15:52

Anyone for a slither of cake?

Oh god I had to google this one because I thought it was correct… I need to say “sliver” of cake?? My brain hurts 😆

one of my faves where I struggled to keep a straight face… oh she’s got such a split personality, a real Jacqueline Hyde!

FlatErica · 11/03/2025 19:49

FlatErica · 11/03/2025 19:49

Bear with me, I've got a list of these somewhere.

Gah I meant bare with me!

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/03/2025 19:51

He's like a bowl in a china shop.

Dave Gorman based a whole programme on this.

Lonelycrab · 11/03/2025 19:52

This thread is going too fast!

Someone needs to put the breaks on…

BarkLife · 11/03/2025 19:53

If you want to post ahead of me, you'll have to wait in the que.

Autocarrot really didn't want me to write that one ⬆️

OneRealOchreHiker · 11/03/2025 19:53

This chain is grate!

Anonym00se · 11/03/2025 19:54

FlatErica · 11/03/2025 19:49

Bear with me, I've got a list of these somewhere.

You may have left it on the dinning table.

CeliaCanth · 11/03/2025 19:55

I’m loosing the will to live! Can hardly breath!

MyUmberSeal · 11/03/2025 19:56

CeliaCanth · 11/03/2025 19:55

I’m loosing the will to live! Can hardly breath!

Sounds like you’ll be needing a hurst soon.

overthinkersanonnymus · 11/03/2025 19:59

RobinHeartella · 11/03/2025 19:41

Reign it in

Wait! Is this not right?

I'm embarrassed that I don't know the correct version of

ADesignForLife · 11/03/2025 20:00

You shouldn’t of started this. Its too funny.

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/03/2025 20:01

overthinkersanonnymus · 11/03/2025 19:59

Wait! Is this not right?

I'm embarrassed that I don't know the correct version of

Rein it in - as in reins on a horse.

Boardingschoolmumoftwo · 11/03/2025 20:02

So greatful I found this thread, placemarking so I don’t loose it

GarlicStyle · 11/03/2025 20:03

MyUmberSeal · 11/03/2025 19:56

Sounds like you’ll be needing a hurst soon.

I haven't heard/seen this one yet, but it made me guffaw out loud - which reminds me: should SPAG criticism be aloud, or is it bad manors?

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Karistyleaftea · 11/03/2025 20:04

Supposably they meant a viscose attack?

Blackcat08 · 11/03/2025 20:07

This is a great thread highlighting such common spelling and grammatical errors. It's of great impotence to me that these things are done correctly and I always take time to proof read my text - it is a matter of principal for me.

GoBazGo · 11/03/2025 20:09

What a damp squid! 🦑
I wonder where things are headed?

backslashruby · 11/03/2025 20:17

Don't any of you start blaming me, I'm not going to be your escape goat. Anyway, I'm too posh for this thread - I live in a house with an on sweet.

RockaLock · 11/03/2025 20:20

I was wondering when I'd see another grammer thread, and wollah! I should of known there would be one somewhere.

hereismydog · 11/03/2025 20:23

You need to be more discrete.

ASuitableName · 11/03/2025 20:26

We’re going to build an extension with an on sweet if the counsel grants us planing permission

Pinkywoo · 11/03/2025 20:27

Yes ,very impotent to get the planing permission.

Wherehavetheyallgone · 11/03/2025 20:28

This has me rolling in the isles!

MissRoseDurward · 11/03/2025 20:36

I'm loosing alot of time reading this threads

You mean your waisting time here as a pose to doing something useful, like the ironing?

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