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Amphibolies
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| WittyHandle |
Amphibolies are syntactically ambiguous, meaning you can read them in more than one way.
DRUNK GETS NINE MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE
FARMER BILL DIES IN HOUSE
IRAQI HEAD SEEKS ARMS
PROSTITUTES APPEAL TO POPE
BRITISH LEFT WAFFLES ON FALKLAND ISLANDS
LUNG CANCER IN WOMEN MUSHROOMS
TEACHER STRIKES IDLE KIDS
ENRAGED COW INJURES FARMER WITH AXE
MINERS REFUSE TO WORK AFTER DEATH
STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE
TWO SISTERS REUNITED AFTER 18 YEARS IN CHECKOUT COUNTER
NEVER WITHHOLD HERPES INFECTION FROM LOVED ONE
KIDS MAKE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS
LANSING RESIDENTS CAN DROP OFF TREES
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS CUT IN HALF
HOSPITAL SUED BY SEVEN FOOT DOCTORS
NEW VACCINE MAY CONTAIN RABIES
INCLUDE YOUR CHILDREN WHEN BAKING COOKIES |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
There's always the old one:
"I have the heart of a little child...it's in a jar on a shelf at my house." |
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| Silky Johnson |
| What's the other way to read the herpes one? |
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| Lira |
| When it happens in newspaper headlines, it's usually called a "crash blossom", because of weird headlines like "Violinist linked to JAL crash blossoms". Here's more. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Miss Pie
What's the other way to read the herpes one? |
one could take it to mean "one must never fail to disclose the fact that they are infected with herpes to a loved one" or "one should never avoid passing their herpes infection to a loved one." |
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| WittyHandle |
| quote: | Originally posted by Miss Pie
What's the other way to read the herpes one? |
Give your loved one herpes
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Don't refrain from telling your loved one you have herpes |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Miss Pie
What's the other way to read the herpes one? |
Either give it to them or tell them about it. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| OH! Haha, so obvious now. Thanks. :toothless |
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| MeLLyMeL |
tell them or give.
I just felt like reiterating it - again :wtf: |
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| Boomer187 |
| Keep an eye out for skullfarkers. |
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| WittyHandle |
Really? I thought more of the frontal lobe coretx masturbators of the COR would jump at the chance to cum up with their own amphibolies :D
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
Keep an eye out for skullfarkers. |
Nice one |
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