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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 65 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] tinkling4938@lemmynsfw.com 68 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is where two balls comes in handy.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Granted. One of your testicles grows back.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I SAID BALL NOT TESTICLE. JUST BECAUSE I CAN TALK DOESN'T MEAN I UNDERSTAND IDIOMS.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

If you understood genies, you would know that twisting your words is par for the course, if not the whole point (⌐■_■)

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why would a dog understand genies if they don't understand idioms?

Good question. They don't. Neither do people, hence the ironic consequences.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Testicle

Twisting your words

So the genie is technically committing linguistic torsion

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

Chris and Jack

Don't wish to commune with the dead. A lot worse than you can imagine.