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Off Topic The 'why' thread

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Deleted #, Dec 29, 2016.

  1. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    'cos is grammatically bullshit. Cos isn't short for because. It's just wrong.

    An ellipsis has 3 full stops. Four is overkill and means nothing.

    You don't put spaces between the final word of a sentence and your punctuation mark.

    It was very much a question. Let's not be ****ers on the internet now or it will be a question directly pointed at you.

    ... How was that for a correction.
     
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  2. haslam

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    Because like most of the Christian festivals it existed before Christianity came along and conveniently have events at the same times of the year. Easter is about the start of Spring and all about fertility hence rabbits and eggs, it isn't the rabbit laying the egg just the two things together as a representation of fertility.
     
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  3. Tel (they/them)

    Tel (they/them) Sucky’s Bailiff

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    But Rabbits lay eggs still, right?
     
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    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    Sorry, say that again mate.<laugh>
     
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  5. haslam

    haslam Well-Known Member

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    Definitive proof:

     
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  6. haslam

    haslam Well-Known Member

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    Because like most of the Christian festivals it existed before Christianity came along and conveniently have events at the same times of the year. Easter is about the start of Spring and all about fertility hence rabbits and eggs, it isn't the rabbit laying the egg just the two things together as a representation of fertility.
     
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    Cheers mate got it now my missus explained it to me.<laugh>
     
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  8. Tel (they/them)

    Tel (they/them) Sucky’s Bailiff

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    What come first the rabbit or the egg? When did Jesus introduce the tortoise. FFS, now I'm confused.
     
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  9. Billy Death

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    Why do the Monopolies Commission have a monopoly on monopolies?
     
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  10. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    Haven't got a clue doh!
     
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  11. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Why do they sterilize lethal injections?
     
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  12. Billy Death

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    H&S rules. <laugh>
     
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    Why do we get no points in the first 10 games of every season......lol?
     
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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    Thread killer
     
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    Deleted # Well-Known Member

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    This stuff goes way over my head, but it seems quite impressive. You didn't put a ? at the end, though.
     
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    <laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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  17. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan
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    That's 'cos he thinks that he's cleverer, and knows better, than anybody else, but he doesn't seem to understand humour, which is all that I meant :emoticon-0101-sadsm

    I try to make my humour as simple, and as obvious, like in this case, as possible, but some don't appreciate my innocent intent, so I apologise for over-estimating some on here <sorry> . . . . and some things that seem to be 'impressive' might still be rubbish, like in this case, so don't give too much credence to someone talking absolute bollocks :emoticon-0105-wink:

    Anyway, if you don't understand something that someone has said you, perhaps, shouldn't say anything :emoticon-0100-smile

    To maintain the theme of the thread . . . . why would you ?

    n.b. quite a bit of Yellow Tail Chardonnay has helped in the making of this post (and I've had to correct a few initial errors after re-reading) so this wine should be mentioned in the credits :emoticon-0105-wink:

    p.s. the thing about 4 dots instead of the grammatically correct 3 is to do with my preference, and **** all to do with 'what's right' . . . . the reference to it is just something to do with being pedantic :cheesy:

     
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  18. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    Hahaha yeah. Pedantic grammar policing isn't changing my posting mate.
     
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  19. Jack TheLad

    Jack TheLad Well-Known Member

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    I know this wasn't even aimed at me but you really do come across as pedantic, condescending and arrogant.

    Your crack with grammar is hideously tedious and any time someone calls you out about something you go on with your sneaky/snide side comments about people while not actually talking directly to them (such as the one above).

    This 'mod' status seems to have given you your self righteous pedestal back you seem to think you're entitled to.
     
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  20. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    I think we just disagree on what humour is. In didn't used to look through my marked English homework and giggle my arse off at my teacher's notes.
     
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