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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:40 pm

Rat outta da Hillybilly dicktionary.
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Coito ergo sum » Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:54 pm

tattuchu wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Tat, Palermo is a legit surname here.
What about Palmero?
Maybe she's talking about the Brazilian soccer team, Palmeiro? :ask:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Coito ergo sum » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:19 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:Sulfur. Aluminum. Color. Center. Anyone using these abominations deserves the thumbscrews.
And, add to that those folks who say "tea" is a meal, take holidays when it isn't a holiday, call their yard a garden, and eat cakes for pudding....
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Saoirse » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:23 pm

I've heard teachers and administrators call kindergarten "kidneygarden." It makes my ears bleed. :ab: I also want to reach through the computer screen and strangle people who spell "definitely" with an "a" in it. :shock:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:34 pm

Fucking little red squiggles. Heed them, people! :cranky:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by FBM » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:57 pm

"Noone."

"Definately."


Dickworms. :nono:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:57 am

"Dickworms" will make it into the OED yet.
...We just need to figure out wtf they are, first. :ask:


Pet peeves? - Any double negative. They ain't no good.
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by FBM » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:21 am

I've been meaning to look that up. :ask:

Irregardless, basically, in my own opinion, I am of the conviction that both redundancy and over-exaggeration are the absolute worst things a human being can ever do, with the possible exception of being too wordy and not concise with what they say all the time when they're talking or even writing.
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Svartalf » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:30 am

Bad FBM :paddle:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by FBM » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:33 am

Svartalf wrote:Bad FBM :paddle:
:hehe:

Derail alert.
OK, I'm going to get worse, I guess. I found a Youtube of the dickworms:



In Korean, they're called 개불 but I can't find a translation anywhere. :think:

Edit: Found it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urechis_unicinctus
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Ayaan » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:36 am

Very, very, bad, FBM. :mob:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by FBM » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:38 am

:pardon:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by Ayaan » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:41 am

:nono: :hehe:
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by JacksSmirkingRevenge » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:42 am

Urechis unicinctus (Korean: 개불 (gaebul)) is a species of marine spoon worm. The common English name for this animal is "Korean Penis Fish".
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Re: Belgium Waffles, and Other Language Pet Peeves

Post by FBM » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:44 am

:awesomecat:

Maybe we could edit the Wiki page and slip in "dickworms" without anybody noticing... :plot:
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