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[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 58 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Surely you've thoroughly thought this through though?

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 26 points 4 months ago

It's tough.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 13 points 4 months ago

They did. And don't call them Shirley!

[–] tal@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago

Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence in English that is often presented as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated linguistic constructs through lexical ambiguity.

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Nayeth, though thou hath thoroughly thought thots through.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago

...I spend a lot of my time thinking while waiting in the drive-thru.

[–] voik@ttrpg.network 21 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit this is really cool.

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

Yeah, but wow, that just keeps going and going...

[–] rotopenguin@infosec.pub 10 points 4 months ago

From Dr Seuss's "The tough coughs as he ploughs the dough"

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 months ago

Depending on the location, "Aaron earned an iron urn" is an interesting example in spoken language.

[–] 01011@monero.town 5 points 4 months ago

Too. Two. To.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Samsy@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Hard to speak, too? Just put a hot potato in your mouth.