OTOH, were you to "go touch swordgrass", aka Imperata cylindrica, you would be in dire need of some bandaids...
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OTOH, were you to "go touch swordgrass", aka Imperata cylindrica, you would be in dire need of some bandaids...
Due to its original meaning becoming diluted from overuses, "Black Friday." I'm not sure when it started, but I noticed a lot of Early Black Friday, Black Friday in February, Black Friday in April, Black Friday in July...😖
Good gawd, y'all. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US. Now it's just some big (_!_) sales event.😤
Good gawd, y'all. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US. Now it's just some big (_!_) sales event.😤
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is that ANOTHER living thing in Australia that's trying to kill you?
is that ANOTHER living thing in Australia that's trying to kill you?
Well, it won't kill you, but, as said, you will need bandaids.
However, there is the Gympie-Gympie, or stinging plant, which can put you into hospital and kill your pack horse.
Nuke it from orbit..it’s the only way to be sure
Can we stop using the phrase "cross the Rubicon" for every single thing that happens in politics? I think we've crossed the Rubicon on using "cross the Rubicon" as a metaphor.
Similarly, stop using "Overturn science", every time some tiny discovery is made.
Recently, a botanist noticed that a particular specimen, which looked very similar to another specimen, had been mistakenly misnamed. This was written up as a major schism in botanical taxonomy. No it wasn't. It was somebody just doing his job.
A Meta is for data mining where workers load 16 tons to end up another day older and deeper in debt.
Why is it even necessary to say that? It seems very impolite. Thankfully no one has ever said that to me...
Ever heard of just leaving someone alone and not interfering with their personal life? Too hard for most people I guess--they actually feel compelled to make incorrect assumptions about someone's own personal habits (that should be no business to other people).
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fr -- free? frozen? frabulous? frenemy? ?????
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Suddenly, everybody's "stoked" these days.
"Oh I'm so stoked to hear this", "I'm stoked to see that".
English is not my first language, but I've seen films, read english language books, and spoken english with friends, communicated on the web all my life, and I swear I haven't heard this expression ever until very recently, and now, suddenly, it's all over the place.
People are behaving like a flock of sheep.
Dictionary says it's 'mainly north american'.
Suddenly, everybody's "stoked" these days.
"Oh I'm so stoked to hear this", "I'm stoked to see that".
English is not my first language, but I've seen films, read english language books, and spoken english with friends, communicated on the web all my life, and I swear I haven't heard this expression ever until very recently, and now, suddenly, it's all over the place.
People are behaving like a flock of sheep.
Dictionary says it's 'mainly north american'.
Gen Xers were using the word stoked in the late 80s. It's been around for quite awhile.STOKED
Suddenly, everybody's "stoked" these days.
"Oh I'm so stoked to hear this", "I'm stoked to see that".
English is not my first language, but I've seen films, read english language books, and spoken english with friends, communicated on the web all my life, and I swear I haven't heard this expression ever until very recently, and now, suddenly, it's all over the place.
People are behaving like a flock of sheep.
Dictionary says it's 'mainly north american'.
ETA: this link says the word has been used in that meaning since 1965.
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Can't say I ever use that! Not sure what to think about it though, I've probably just gotten used to it at this point.STOKED
Suddenly, everybody's "stoked" these days.
"Oh I'm so stoked to hear this", "I'm stoked to see that".
English is not my first language, but I've seen films, read english language books, and spoken english with friends, communicated on the web all my life, and I swear I haven't heard this expression ever until very recently, and now, suddenly, it's all over the place.
People are behaving like a flock of sheep.
Dictionary says it's 'mainly north american'.
"Groovy" is booking a comeback tour. Well, not really a tour, more like a PBS pledge-week special.