Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And a friend who says "for all intensive purposes" or misuses the word "ironic" may appreciate being told that they are making a mistake.

Sniff.

Hey Flinty, let me know when you get your internet device up and running.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Sniff.

Hey Flinty, let me know when you get your internet device up and running.

Think of it as free advertising.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
My favorite is "To be perfectly honest..."

I used to work with a pathological liar who would preface his biggest whoppers with, "No shit."

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Is that after doing the UK to US size conversion? I remember I saw a few things I liked when RP first posted the link there, and I was a little hesitant to order because I get confused with US vs. UK sizing.

Right. I went with the UK sizes that seemed to correspond to my US size and they came to me a bit larger than I expected.



ETA: I'm shopping nordstrom.com's (not nordstroms.com) sweater department right now (xmas gift cert from mom to spend) and I'm shocked (!!) to learn that Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. brand has hoodie sweaters (1) that I actually like (her taste is a bit out there) and, unfortunately, (2) that cost $465 each!! For a hoodie!! I think I will not at any point be an owner of any L.A.M.B. clothing.

[J. Fred Muggs]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
I always assume that it's an unconscious cue that the next phrase is, in fact, not honest, rather than whatever else was said.

The last time I clearly remember telling someone "I honestly..." it was in fact not honest; I was lying.

My children start many a conversation with "Do you know what I heard in school today?" to which I invariably reply "Given that I wasn't in school with you today, how would it be possible for me to know what you heard?"

I wouldn't be annoyed if they didn't pause after their question waiting for a response before they continue.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Right. I went with the UK sizes that seemed to correspond to my US size and they came to me a bit larger than I expected.

I think that the conversion charts probably aren't as accurate as the general "one size up" rule of thumb that they give out. I used to sort of throw up my hands and ask the sales person to guess when I bought clothes in the UK because I always guessed wrong.

[SlaveNoMore]

J. Fred Muggs
My children start many a conversation with "Do you know what I heard in school today?" to which I invariably reply "Given that I wasn't in school with you today, how would it be possible for me to know what you heard?"

I wouldn't be annoyed if they didn't pause after their question waiting for a response before they continue.

What is a "Free Gift"? Do any of you usually pay for gifts?

[dtb]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
They play beer pong in the social clubs at Harvard. it is fun.

Really??? At HARVARD???!!

How do you know about the SOCIAL CLUB at HARVARD?!?! You are so in!!

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by J. Fred Muggs
My children start many a conversation with "Do you know what I heard in school today?" to which I invariably reply "Given that I wasn't in school with you today, how would it be possible for me to know what you heard?"

I wouldn't be annoyed if they didn't pause after their question waiting for a response before they continue.

They are going to be so happy when you start paying therapist bills.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by dtb
There's a diner not far from my house called the Collins Diner. However, the sign says "Collin's Diner". I realize that perhaps there is a guy calhttp://www.flickr.com/groups/apostrophes/led Collin and it's his diner, but I doubt it.

I say "AAAAAARRGH" every time I pass. My kids anticipate it right after we cross the railroad tracks (to the wrong side of the tracks, of course).

Have I got a flickr group for you.

http://[img]http://farm1.static.flic...?v=0[/img]

[dtb]

Originally posted by J. Fred Muggs
My children start many a conversation with "Do you know what I heard in school today?" to which I invariably reply "Given that I wasn't in school with you today, how would it be possible for me to know what you heard?"

I wouldn't be annoyed if they didn't pause after their question waiting for a response before they continue.

Perhaps they think you have an eavesdropping or wiretapping device. You know, to use one of those requires a warrant if you are a government agent.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I used to work with a pathological liar who would preface his biggest whoppers with, "No shit."

"And I ain't even lyin..."

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by dtb
Really??? At HARVARD???!!

How do you know about the SOCIAL CLUB at HARVARD?!?! You are so in!!

um, when I was in school my roommate used to date someone who belonged. we hung out while they played beer pong. I'm not so coordinated.

Actually MIT fraternities do beer pong too

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I used to work with a pathological liar who would preface his biggest whoppers with, "No shit."

[outable]
I worked with a pathological liar guy who would put "CONFIDENTIAL TRUE STORY" on certain emails.[/outable]

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Think of it as free advertising.

I particularly like the e-mails I get telling me that I'm using the phrase mistakenly. For whatever reason, they're usually from conservatives coming over to bust my chops after I've posted a comment on a conservative blog.