this post was submitted on 24 Jan 2026
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Bonus points: the only time my grandpa ever spoke Ukranian was when he was swearing

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

To be fair, that's really poor phrasing. Some people use words as if it cost money to use them.

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 24 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

My dad was like a poet sometimes:

"OW, for satan in hot, hollow hell, cunt skin and ass bone! Three quarter seventh and a fart of pain to spare."

Six year old me:

[–] mkhopper@lemmy.world 37 points 20 hours ago (4 children)
[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 8 points 12 hours ago

The error doesn't bother me all too much.

But we're on Lemmy so the titles can be edited.

It bothers me a bit that it's not corrected

[–] cowfodder@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

In what way was "of" used incorrectly in this picture?

[–] X@piefed.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder what they think “must’ve”, “should’ve”, etc break out to.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 6 points 12 hours ago (2 children)
[–] dave@feddit.uk 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I nearly fell off’ve the crapper when I read that.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago

You stop that. Delete this now!!

[–] lividweasel@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

They should of used a grammar checker

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

They used a grammer checkor.

[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 18 hours ago

You really do have to read it again with that voice in your head.

[–] hesh@quokk.au 4 points 20 hours ago
[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 17 hours ago

Whale oil beef hooked