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Old 04-05-2020, 10:37 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Canyon Cat:
How dare you! [My all-time cringe-worthy, nails-on-blackboard epithet.]


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Originally Posted by Tantalust View Post
"cringe-worthy"


'How dare you' is wonderful, when spoken in a Dr. Smith High Dudgeon voice!
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Old 04-05-2020, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Dessert
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"Oh, my."

Depending on the tone of voice, it can convey anything from horrified disapproval to reverent awe.
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Old 04-06-2020, 11:48 AM
 
Location: Removing a snake out of the neighbor's washing machine
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'Balance due: ..........$00.00'
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Old 04-11-2020, 10:15 AM
 
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"pseudo halogenic compound cyanogen" as spoken by Dan Akaroyd in the movie Dragnet.
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Old 04-11-2020, 11:22 AM
 
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"pseudo halogenic compound cyanogen" as spoken
by Dan Akaroyd in the movie Dragnet.

I never knew Aykroyd did an update of that - where was I?...


Oh yeah - watching another Star Trek or time travel picture!
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Old 04-11-2020, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Plump
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Old 04-12-2020, 01:12 PM
 
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"It's not you, it's me." I know, but that should go without saying..
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Old 04-12-2020, 02:23 PM
 
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Plump
That depends. I like it fine to describe a succulent chicken, but not so much when applied to me.
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Old 04-13-2020, 10:21 AM
 
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Crapulous
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Old 04-13-2020, 11:05 AM
 
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Craptastic
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