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THINGS THAT NEED TO GO AWAY

10/10/2016

Turns of Phrase That Can Go Fuck Themselves (part one, probably)

Look, we all hate certain words and phrases. Here are some that make me automatically loathe the person using them. The word ‘poorly’ One is ill, or sick, or unwell, or puking, or suffering from a mild boat of putrid throat. I don’t think one is ever really poorly, because it only seems to be brandished about… Continue reading

Complaints, DISCUSS., Fuckin’ Idiots, THE WORLD *head in hands*

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THINGS THAT NEED TO GO AWAY

Turns of Phrase That Can Go Fuck Themselves (part one, probably)