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Bulletproof said:
I have a really hard time imagining they actually believe this one, but some people do.

I just don't understand what they think the benefit of such a lie would be for the ones lying to us about the shape of our planet?
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I think like most conspiracy theory believers, they just want to feel like they know something the rest of us don't, that they are somehow special and can see the world for what it really is.
 
JazzGal said:
My pet peeve of the day is aging.

It sucks.
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In related news, I hate when I forget where I parked, and end up walking five minutes out of my way just to have to turn around and go back the other direction. Did that happen to me today? Maybe.
 
Jazz Spazz said:
idioms gone wrong

"nipped that in the butt"

Please stop!
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Mixed (malaphors) idioms are even better. "Cut it to the bud" and "Nip it in the quick" I have heard recently. Some I use on purpose because I find them humorous, like "it's not rocket surgery". But I can't believe the number of times I hear mixed up and wrong idioms, especially in the media and from public figures. There is actually a web site devoted to this.

https://malaphors.com/

They list these from public figures, famous people, media, etc.

The White House is lying its teeth off
Posted: September 1, 2017 | Author: davemalaphor | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Daily Beast, expressions, humor, language, lying through your teeth, lying your *** off, malaphor, malaphors, MSNBC, Rachel Maddow Show, words | Leave a comment
This was heard on the Rachel Maddow Show from Astajuan Subasang of the Daily Beast, who was talking about Gorka leaving the Trump Administration: “…the White House is lying its teeth off.” This is a nice mashup of “lying through your teeth” (telling someone something that you know is completely false) and “lying your *** off” (lie continually). I suppose if you can lie your *** off it is not hard to think you can do the same with your teeth. A big thanks to Frank King who heard this one and passed it on!
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LogGrad98 said:
Mixed (malaphors) idioms are even better. "Cut it to the bud" and "Nip it in the quick" I have heard recently. Some I use on purpose because I find them humorous, like "it's not rocket surgery". But I can't believe the number of times I hear mixed up and wrong idioms, especially in the media and from public figures. There is actually a web site devoted to this.

https://malaphors.com/

They list these from public figures, famous people, media, etc.
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I have a friend that says "biting at the chomp" and argues that he is using it correctly.
 
fishonjazz said:
I have a friend that says "biting at the chomp" and argues that he is using it correctly.
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My granny caught me sayin look at them tig ole bitties so I tricked her into thinkin it meant jerks. Since than she always would curse at people with it an we'd chuckle at her.
 
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