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This is wrong, right? But why?

157 replies

onebatmother · 21/05/2008 13:52

It's a system-generated email from Photobox:

"Hi,

Have a look at my album I have shared with you on PhotoBox."

Leaving aside the thorny issue of whether one can have "shared" something with someone unilaterally, and whether you can share something "on" something intangible rather than, say, a lawn or a table, shouldn't it read:

"Have a look at the album I have shared with you on Photobox."

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motherinferior · 23/05/2008 11:58

I only passed at 40. On my fifth go. Hugely pregnant.

onebatmother · 23/05/2008 12:03

Oh good MI (nice to see you to see you nice)

Threadie: 'slightly tense?'

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motherinferior · 23/05/2008 12:04

Oooh, can I just point out apropos of nothing that instead of going camping this weekend I personally am blagging reviewing a posh hotel? Alone???

Threadwworm · 23/05/2008 12:08

MI: Wow! That will be fabulous.

Bat: Intensely so. Get your umbellas out: I am now gong to offer my car a 'waffer thin' mint camping mattress and then we will be all packed.

motherinferior · 23/05/2008 12:09

And I personally am very protective of my own umlaut.

Threadwworm · 23/05/2008 12:12

Take your umlaut with you; demand that it be stored in a climate-controlled strongbox; mark the hotel down if they do not comply.

motherinferior · 23/05/2008 12:13

I snarl if it is threatened.

motherinferior · 23/05/2008 12:14

Can I just ask why you are going camping? What with the weather forecast and all?

Threadwworm · 23/05/2008 12:16

Wheather forecast is not bad where we are headed. (In a panic now and going to double check.)

Threadwworm · 23/05/2008 12:19

Cloudy and sunny. Not bad. Breezy though. Will I be able to erect tent???

motherinferior · 23/05/2008 12:20
Threadwworm · 23/05/2008 12:25

I mustn't bite back though.

onebatmother · 23/05/2008 13:06

Oh Threadie, have fun. I do hope the weather holds and you don't have cause to rue your damp erection.

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motherinferior · 23/05/2008 14:44

A moist erection, surely?

onebatmother · 23/05/2008 14:50

or worst of all, a clammy erection, with mildewy residues.

i think she's gone already. It;s just as well, poor lamb.

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motherinferior · 23/05/2008 14:54

Carry on camping, eh...

I'll stick to the posh hotel.

onebatmother · 23/05/2008 14:56

Christ, I want to be on my own in a posh hotel.

I really.. really.. do.

odihfag;lk/znxjcv/sldkjfla'kls'd;akg;fjkls;ld

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motherinferior · 23/05/2008 14:58

It's for work. Ostensibly. Will email you link [evil cackle]

Swedes · 23/05/2008 15:36

I hope Threadie remembered to pack her receiving pouch, I'm sure it doubles as a cagoule.

Cappuccino · 23/05/2008 15:40

gosh this has moved on from Photobox hasn't it

oh mi you are tragic, alighting on random threads to show off about your hotel

it is pitiful really it is

onebat don't look at her link, take no notice of her she is fearful show-off

you will only encourage her

Monkeytrousers · 23/05/2008 15:48

What's 2 score? Is that 40?

I am onlt learning too, though that's a lie actually as I have still onlt been for one lesson in the last two years!

motherinferior · 23/05/2008 16:22

It's my ONLY ESCAPE from the Inferiority Complex in SEVEN YEARS, I tell you. Positively biblical, dammit.

onebatmother · 23/05/2008 17:37

I looked at her link Cappie
LOL Inferiority Complex v.v.g!

Swedes! are you a fly-girl? That cagoule could be quite ...sticky, though, couldn't it? Or is that what makes it waterproof?

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Threadwworm · 23/05/2008 18:16

You will all see! I will return from my trip lean (from spag hoops diet), fit (from dashes into cover to avoid rain) and toned (abdominal muscles hard as rock from constant hayfever sneezing).

Motherinferior will be weakened by soft luxurious living and will rue the day she checked into her posh hotel. Ha!

onebatmother · 23/05/2008 19:07

You go, girlfriend! Come back lean, mean and, erm.. not full of spleen?

o yeah, uhuh, o yeah, uhuh.

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