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Extinguish someone else's fire

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  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
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    Martin still not actioned your /sarcasm smiley yet, G_M? ;)
  • Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays
    Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays Posts: 2,859 Forumite
    dc197 wrote: »
    The article and indeed the whole News Thump site is satirical.
    Whoosh!!!!
  • dc197
    dc197 Posts: 817 Forumite
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    Bluebirdman_of_Alcathays wrote: »
    Whoosh!!!!

    And why is this "whoosh"-worthy?
    It wasn't me who didn't spot the satire in the article.
  • DaftyDuck
    DaftyDuck Posts: 4,609 Forumite
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    dc197 wrote: »
    And why is this "whoosh"-worthy?
    It wasn't me who didn't spot the satire in the article.

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

    Whoosh!!!!
  • audigex
    audigex Posts: 557 Forumite
    dc197 wrote: »
    And why is this "whoosh"-worthy?
    It wasn't me who didn't spot the satire in the article.

    The whoosh is because the OP did notice the satire, and you missed their jokey response to the satire. Essentially, you were replying to someone continuing the satire, and therefore missed the satire.

    :beer:
    "You did not pull yourself up by your bootstraps. You were lucky enough to come of age at a time when housing was cheap, welfare was generous, and inflation was high enough to wipe out any debts you acquired. I’m pleased for you, but please stop being so unbearably smug about it."
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    dc197 wrote: »
    And why is this "whoosh"-worthy?
    It wasn't me who didn't spot the satire in the article.
    It's not satire in the article that's been missed........
    Martin still not actioned your /sarcasm smiley yet, G_M? ;)
    but it's so much more fun without the smiley!
  • dc197
    dc197 Posts: 817 Forumite
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    How was your reply satirical, G_M? It looked like you took it at face value and then provided a rebuttal. That's where the whoosh is.
  • puppypants
    puppypants Posts: 1,033 Forumite
    dc197 wrote: »
    The article and indeed the whole News Thump site is satirical.

    No s**t Sherlock!!:T:T:T
  • looknohands
    looknohands Posts: 390 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    What a load of coalwallops

    It's not genetic - it's nurture not nature.

    All families have 'pet names', 'pet words' which the children use because the parents do and it becomes a family joke. It's then extended to use outside the family too.

    Nothing to do with geriatrics.

    Mikey- if you want to escalate this into a full-scale war between neighbours, then yes, I recommend using the hose pipe!

    A friend of mine, his girlfriend wears a 'ham-bag' and one time he had to get his 'ham-brake' adjusted in his car... not even kidding...
  • nobblyned
    nobblyned Posts: 705 Forumite
    dc197 wrote: »
    How was your reply satirical, G_M? It looked like you took it at face value and then provided a rebuttal. That's where the whoosh is.

    Ha ha ha ha!

    Still Whooosh!
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