Similarly, "stay the fuck out of my face" might sound like a negative to an untrained ear, almost all the way to insulting. But really it means, "You are the best mom ever and I love you a lot. I just need some space." Yes, the more I think about it--I'm sure that's what he meant.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
On Semantics
Similarly, "stay the fuck out of my face" might sound like a negative to an untrained ear, almost all the way to insulting. But really it means, "You are the best mom ever and I love you a lot. I just need some space." Yes, the more I think about it--I'm sure that's what he meant.
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we should maybe publish a dictionary. so they will know what a slap in the mouth really means, eh?
ReplyDeleteno Andrea, you have it all wrong. It means, "thanks mom for paying for my college education and grocery bills". Get with it!
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