Tag: language
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Dropping The Bomb
I remember when swearing in a large-scale meeting was really jarring, but now it’s like a sign of authenticity.
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Watch Your Language
There’s something amusing about kids pointing out a technicality like this while using this insult against a sibling with whom they share the same mother, and in front of said mother. Because there are some arguably larger linguistic/usage concerns I could bring up here.
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How To Make Partner
It would be nice to take credit for coming up with this joke, but I really didn’t add anything.
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What A Richard
One of my cousins told me this story and also posited that “Moby Richard” would be a good name for a band.
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Full Circle
This feels like a good time for a reminder that these comics are inspired by real life, and not meant to be taken as an accurate representation of real people and events.
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Agent of the Company
I’ve definitely heard plenty “what the fudge” type of last-moment language moderations.
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Ask Me Almost Anything
I expect that everyone may break the build at some point, but not everyone can get the boss to swear at them.
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The Bird
The words left my mouth and it hit me: “wait, that did not sound right…”
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Canadian State of Mind
I tried to look it up, and (just like in American English) I believe you could technically use “state” to mean “country” in England as well. It just feels so wrong here.