Ladies and gentlemen. I present for your perusal, the definition of the word “flout”. openly disregard (a rule, law or convention). “these same companies still flout basic ethical practices” And now, also for your careful consideration, the definition of “flaunt”. display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance. …
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I Totally Agree With This Guy
I’m a member at the Funny Music Project, and every month I get a newsletter full of album and video goodness. This gem was among all the new awesome (uh-oh, should I say awesome anymore?). I wished it had been around when I wrote about yeet because it could have fit perfectly. I think the …
Swingin’
Please, everyone. Do me a small favour. The next time you find yourself needing to describe a fight in which you were involved, ask yourself a few questions before you get going. Am I playground equipment? Am I gym equipment (ropes, rings, etc)? Am I a tree? If your answers to the above are no, …
Yes
“Shooting suspects should be considered armed and dangerous” That’s a simple, right to the point headline, isn’t it? No, actually. Whenever I see a headline like that, I can’t help but think no shit. Generally speaking, somebody who is capable of shooting another person is indeed both armed and dangerous. Thanks for the hot tip. …
Guh. Kids These Days. Or Maybe Not
Woman faces impaired charges after collision with three-year-old in minivan: police My first question upon seeing this headline is probably the same one you have. What in the world was a three-year-old doing driving a minivan? The answer, of course, is it wasn’t. This is just another in the never ending parade of poorly written …
If You Outlaw Grocery Stores, Only Grocery Stores Will Have Guns…Or Something Like That
Man Shot and Injured by Grocery Store Near The Grove Do they not have editors in newsrooms anymore?
How Is Prangent Formed
I had no idea there were so many ways to spell pregnant. Perhaps I need to spend more time hanging out at Yahoo! Answers. No. I do not need that. No one does.
Pretty Sure Walmart Thinks We’re Morons
They keep running this ad talking about the convenience of ordering groceries from them online. Cool. I’ll stick with the Central Fresh Market because I like them more and because they actually deliver to my area, but whatever. Anyway, at the end, it mentions their “free grocery pick-up.” Well…yeah. I should hope so. Who out …
If The Amount Of Football Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Most Definitely Is
The ad Rogers is running for the NFL Sunday Ticket package this year is driving me nuts. Most of it is fine, but there’s one line where it says “get up to 200 regular season games every Sunday afternoon.” Um…no. You will not get that. It would be impossible for you to get that. There …
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Wow, They Took His House?
This is some pretty sloppy headline writing by the Waterloo Record here. Police to review how officer left vest with ammo in his vehicle overnight at his Kitchener home which was later stolen It’s been up like that for over a day so I’m not holding out much hope for a fix, but what would …