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A Viscous attack # 2

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Catpiece · 15/08/2025 11:23

Is it okay for me to start a second thread of the highly entertaining viscous attack? Couldn’t see a sequel and don’t want to step foot on anyone’s toes
edited to add: I’m Cattery but with a name change x

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StanfreyPock · 25/08/2025 16:49

Just seen 'schadenfraude' on a thread. Would that be only pretending to rejoice in others' misfortune? 🤔

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 16:50

@StanfreyPock at least they tried

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 16:55

AsanteSana · 25/08/2025 16:45

Once commonplace throughout the UK, I believe that there are still populations in Wales and isolated small population densities on Exmoor and possibly ( like Red Squirrels) in Dorset and areas with coniferous forest

Thanks!

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 16:55

StanfreyPock · 25/08/2025 16:49

Just seen 'schadenfraude' on a thread. Would that be only pretending to rejoice in others' misfortune? 🤔

😂

sparkleghost · 25/08/2025 16:59

Oooh is this a typo thread? I missed the last one!

Not sure if this counts, but we had a great typo in a letter from a sleep clinic DH did for his sleep apnoea.
It said he “didn't have many breast pauses”. I beg to differ!! Grin

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 17:07

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 16:37

The worst one recently was a BBC strapline, the news item being a recent celebrity wedding.
It read "Jeff Bezo's Wedding" (sic)

Hmmm I’m not good on these, is that a misplaced apostrophe ?

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 17:14

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 17:07

Hmmm I’m not good on these, is that a misplaced apostrophe ?

Yes, his name is Bezos.

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 17:17

@Cathandkin 🤣🤣 ah okay 🤣

Freysimo · 25/08/2025 17:30

Not the written word, but someone saying "haitch" instead of "aitch" still annoys me. I'm fighting a losing battle there though.

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 17:32

@Freysimo and jalapeños with a hard J, to me that’s ‘worser’

Catpiece · 25/08/2025 17:33

StanfreyPock · 25/08/2025 16:49

Just seen 'schadenfraude' on a thread. Would that be only pretending to rejoice in others' misfortune? 🤔

😂

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Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 17:35

Freysimo · 25/08/2025 17:30

Not the written word, but someone saying "haitch" instead of "aitch" still annoys me. I'm fighting a losing battle there though.

You are indeed. Someone actually corrected my usage to "haitch".

Happymover · 25/08/2025 17:45

AsanteSana · 25/08/2025 16:45

Once commonplace throughout the UK, I believe that there are still populations in Wales and isolated small population densities on Exmoor and possibly ( like Red Squirrels) in Dorset and areas with coniferous forest

There are some north of the boarder in Scotland 😊

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 17:46

Happymover · 25/08/2025 17:45

There are some north of the boarder in Scotland 😊

😂

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 25/08/2025 17:51

I once followed a horse box down the motorway which had 'Horse's' painted on the back. I'm used to them having 'Horses' on, but I questioned this multi-horse trailer belonging to just the one horse.

millymollyminging · 25/08/2025 17:52

There is this company near me. I genuinely can’t believe this isn’t deliberate. If it is, it makes them look really stupid, if it’s not they really should have been told by SOMEONE before plastering it all over their vans…

stone affects paving supplies ltd

millymollyminging · 25/08/2025 17:53

Oh that should have been a link!

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 17:54

@millymollyminging oh good grief. I can't bare it

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 17:55

millymollyminging · 25/08/2025 17:52

There is this company near me. I genuinely can’t believe this isn’t deliberate. If it is, it makes them look really stupid, if it’s not they really should have been told by SOMEONE before plastering it all over their vans…

stone affects paving supplies ltd

😱

Jk987 · 25/08/2025 17:56

How are we supposed to know what this is all about?

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 18:05

@millymollyminging you need a permanent marker and write "how?" on their vans

Cathandkin · 25/08/2025 18:31

CalzoneOnLegs · 25/08/2025 18:05

@millymollyminging you need a permanent marker and write "how?" on their vans

Brilliant! 👍

Catpiece · 25/08/2025 18:57

millymollyminging · 25/08/2025 17:52

There is this company near me. I genuinely can’t believe this isn’t deliberate. If it is, it makes them look really stupid, if it’s not they really should have been told by SOMEONE before plastering it all over their vans…

stone affects paving supplies ltd

😱

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Catpiece · 25/08/2025 18:58

Do they also clean patio’s.

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paulb2017 · 25/08/2025 19:08

Handsome Cabs in Lincoln.

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