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Message 109582 - Posted: 11 Aug 2022, 19:58:21 UTC

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Message 109603 - Posted: 14 Aug 2022, 20:08:35 UTC
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Certainly not safe for work!
But oh so funny... How about this lamp, or this one? šŸ¤£
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Message 109605 - Posted: 14 Aug 2022, 21:08:12 UTC - in response to Message 109603.  

I'm sure the women will enjoy like themšŸ˜·
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Message 109755 - Posted: 1 Sep 2022, 9:15:36 UTC

It is confirmed all the Dutch are mad, it is bred into them from a very young age.

https://twitter.com/buitengebieden/status/1534564404943106056?
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Message 109866 - Posted: 24 Sep 2022, 4:42:35 UTC

This Dallas Cowboys fan decided to show his "love" for a team victory in a UNIQUE TEXAS WAY...
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Message 110721 - Posted: 13 Dec 2022, 20:54:59 UTC

Well, summer is definitely over. It's -11Ā°C now.
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Message 110736 - Posted: 15 Dec 2022, 21:25:12 UTC

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Message 110752 - Posted: 17 Dec 2022, 16:16:27 UTC

How quickly does new technology become ancient history ...

Standing in line at the car park Pay & Display machine, the guy in front looked confused and puzzled.

His passenger called across: "Should I pay by phone?". He turned to me: "Do you know how this thing works?"

"Put coins in the slot, then press the green button?", I suggested.

He got the coins into the slot OK, but then pressed the green blob on the instruction panel ...

To be fair, that machine has been standing out in all weathers for so many years that most of the green has worn off the 'OK' button, and it's nearly black.
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Message 110772 - Posted: 19 Dec 2022, 17:00:32 UTC

Another example of Amazon customer service at it's "finest":
Dad furious after Amazon send him dog food instead of Ā£1,200 laptop
He placed his order on November 29 and paid for next-day delivery.

But when he opened up the package he couldnā€™t believe the mix up.

He said: ā€˜You can imagine the look on my face when I opened dog food instead of a MacBook Pro that cost me over Ā£1,000.

ā€˜At first I was confident the mix-up could be resolved, but after speaking to Amazon customer service, they said they couldnā€™t help me.

ā€˜That was unless I returned the laptop, which I never received, and even when I sent the dog food back to the warehouse, that made no difference.
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Message 110773 - Posted: 19 Dec 2022, 17:13:02 UTC - in response to Message 110772.  

Amazon is evil
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Message 110776 - Posted: 19 Dec 2022, 19:09:06 UTC - in response to Message 110772.  

On this side of the pond, a story like that would raise concerns about the package being intercepted between Amazon and purchaser, and the contents replaced.

In other words, it's more likely that a rogue van driver and his mates are enjoying the laptop, rather than any Amazon employee. It would still be Amazon's job to sort out the mess, though.
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Message 110777 - Posted: 19 Dec 2022, 19:26:49 UTC - in response to Message 110776.  

No, on the other side of the pond, Amazon has the exact same attitude: "you got the right item according to us, if you want to get your money back, return the item not whatever you claim to have received"

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-returns-1.6669601
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Message 110782 - Posted: 20 Dec 2022, 8:59:39 UTC - in response to Message 110773.  

Amazon is evil
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I Never use them.
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Message 110813 - Posted: 24 Dec 2022, 19:34:58 UTC

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Message 110818 - Posted: 25 Dec 2022, 22:53:34 UTC

Epic Games has free full PC games downloads this week (?)
You can claim the game, download it and even after it's gone to (full) price again, your copy will always be yours.

Yesterday was Metro Last Light Redux. Today is Death Stranding (which I didn't know was out on PC).
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-games
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Message 110928 - Posted: 16 Jan 2023, 17:08:21 UTC

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Message 110971 - Posted: 27 Jan 2023, 9:35:24 UTC

We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing ā€œtheā€ labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the French, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant.

https://twitter.com/APStylebook/status/1618658301750689792

Yes, let's dehumanize the word "the".
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Message 110972 - Posted: 27 Jan 2023, 15:18:10 UTC - in response to Message 110971.  

.... https://twitter.com/APStylebook/status/1618658301750689792

Yes, let's dehumanize the word "the".

Looks like they have removed the post. When I try to load that link Twitter say >"Hmm...this page doesnā€™t exist. Try searching for something else"
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Message 110973 - Posted: 27 Jan 2023, 16:46:26 UTC - in response to Message 110972.  

They changed it: https://twitter.com/AP/status/1618886923828748288
We recommend avoiding general and often dehumanizing ā€œtheā€ labels such as the poor, the mentally ill, the disabled, the college-educated. Instead, use wording such as people with mental illnesses. And use these descriptions only when clearly relevant.
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Message 110975 - Posted: 28 Jan 2023, 2:44:55 UTC

Anyone been guilty of saying any of these to you kids, grandkids, etc and getting a blank stare of "huh? what does that mean?"

Been there done that to my great grand kids > Sounding like a broken record.

13 Common Idioms the Kids Donā€™t Understand
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