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"So those are your symptoms? Last person I knew that had those symptoms died soon after"

"Does anyone here know how to fly a plane?"

"Wow, your baby has a lot of hair. Usually I only see Hispanic babies with that much hair"

"How much will it cost to get fixed?" "Oh, it'll run ya"

Australia

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"going forward" - is everyone else going backward?
"watching on" - if "watch" means "look on", what does "look on on" say?
"cheaper prices" - if I want to buy a price, that could be useful, but otherwise?

Resident of Planet X

The Ghost Chamber

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Massive sale!' Up to' 70% off.

It's the 'up to' part that annoys me. (Usually written in small text). So from a a distance it appears that everything in the shop is 70% cheaper, when in reality it's just the flowery shirt and saggy puffer jacket.

rc

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Massive sale!' Up to' 70% off.

It's the 'up to' part that annoys me. (Usually written in small text). So from a a distance it appears that everything in the shop is 70% cheaper, when in reality it's just the flowery shirt and saggy puffer jacket.
just your style Catmandoo! 😵

Ro

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Massive sale!' Up to' 70% off.

It's the 'up to' part that annoys me. (Usually written in small text). So from a a distance it appears that everything in the shop is 70% cheaper, when in reality it's just the flowery shirt and saggy puffer jacket.
Rather like the 'Previously offered at the R.R.P. for at least 28 consecutive days at our store in one of the smaller Orkney Islands.'

Ro

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There is also a shop in our local town that, to my knowledge, is on its third closing down sale.

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Scoffer Mocker

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"Eat your peas. There are children starving in Africa."

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Originally posted by josephw
"Eat your peas. There are children starving in Africa."
"Eat the peas, it'll put hair on your chest". Why on earth would my mother and sister want hair on their chests?

Treat Everyone Equal

Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Originally posted by divegeester
[b]"I could care less"
Stupid phrase which should be said as "I couldn't care less"

"Live for today"
When tomorrow is so close, we need to consider it at least a little bit.

"Literally" e.g. "That was so funny it literally killed me"
So what are you now, a zombie?[/b]
Dive,
I use that all the time "I could care less" , I know you are using the right way of saying it. I will still probably continue to say "I could care less". 😉

Kind Regards,
-VR

G

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Dive,
I use that all the time "I could care less" , I know you are using the right way of saying it. I will still probably continue to say "I could care less". 😉

Kind Regards,
-VR
dear milky
if you know that 'I could care less' is probably not what you mean to say
then why not say it correctly?
kind of stupid my friend

Treat Everyone Equal

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Originally posted by lemondrop
dear milky
if you know that 'I could care less' is probably not what you mean to say
then why not say it correctly?
kind of stupid my friend
Maiden Gertrude,
I've used it all my life. I know well educated people that use "I could care Less" all the time, does that make them stupid?

We have people from all over the world who play on this internet chess site. Many do not have ENGLISH AS THEIR NUMBER ONE LANGUAGE. The well educated people I am talking about do have English as their number one language and still use it, go figure.

So don't be too quick to point fingers at others. How many Languages do you speak Maiden Gertrude?

Kindest Regards,
"I could care less",
-VR

G

santa cruz, ca.

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Originally posted by Very Rusty
Maiden Gertrude,
I've used it all my life. I know well educated people that use "I could care Less" all the time, does that make them stupid?

We have people from all over the world who play on this internet chess site. Many do not have ENGLISH AS THEIR NUMBER ONE LANGUAGE. The well educated people I am talking about do have ...[text shortened]... How many Languages do you speak Maiden Gertrude?

Kindest Regards,
"I could care less",
-VR
I could excuse ignorance
not knowing the difference
but to know and still use it is stupidity
I have trouble with one language
but I would not continue to use something that was wrong
it's just plain stupid
all my love, Gerty

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"just kidding" after having said something inslting.

So it has been said, but if you react you have no sense of humour which adds injury to Insult.

Treat Everyone Equal

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Originally posted by lemondrop
I could excuse ignorance
not knowing the difference
but to know and still use it is stupidity
I have trouble with one language
but I would not continue to use something that was wrong
it's just plain stupid
all my love, Gerty
Maiden Gertrude,
Do you realize people would consider you to be stupid because you only know one language, which you admit not well at that? Just something for you to ponder, when your not kissing certain butts. 😛

Kindest Regards,
-VR

itiswhatitis

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Originally posted by josephw
"Lovers leap".

What does that mean?
Maybe it means haters sit, or haters can't jump.

( lovers love jumping? )