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You know any cool, lesser-known or even made up phrases? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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pray tell

For demanding an answer. In my opinion, it adds a friendly layer of irony, indicating that you cannot see a possible reason for something :

And pray tell, what purpose does it serve? 🙄

Half Sisyphus, half rolling stone.

Describes self sabotaging tendencies (while showing good will and effort).

I thought you quit smoking last month – yea, half Sisyphus, half rolling stone🥲

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Streets ahead.

If you have to ask, you're streets behind.

[–] ritswd 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I thought it was coined by Community initially, so when I heard it used on the Great British Bake-Off, I thought “wow, is that a Community reference?” Turns out it’s been a common saying in the UK and Ireland for ages.

Heh, it was still a good joke.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Ha ha it's a saying my mother would use, or people of her generation, which makes it even funnier that Pierce thinks he coined it... a bit like when he thinks he "writes" the Greendale song.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Aussie here, i didn't get the joke, i will admit. 'Cos it's something i heard in the 1990's

[–] techbits 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The show The Bear dropped streets ahead in the second season as well as Gillian Jacobs being added to the cast. The creator of the show Chris Storer is the long time partner of Jacobs. Joel Mchale and Dani Pudi had brief cameos as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it a good show?

[–] techbits 3 points 1 year ago

I think it’s one of the best shows on tv right now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

😎

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perfect response. I was just about to type "wish I could upvote twice" when I realized I could boost!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

good, that phrase should stay in reddit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Fair enough.