Crackhappy@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoHow many people would you give 10 dollars to without question?message-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squareHow many people would you give 10 dollars to without question?Crackhappy@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square51linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarewondrous_strange@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-217 hours agoNever understood that phrasing. A spare? As in a cigarette I carry but don’t need/don’t plan to use? And borrow? As in youre going to take it and bring it back to me later? I know I’m being too literal but damn it so stupid Edit thanks for the good chuckle btw
minus-squareBlisterexe@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 hours agoi feel like it’s a euphemism intended to make the transaction feel less costly for the person giving the same way it’s easier to say “they’re gone” than “they’re dead” when you’re grieving, even though they mean the same thing given the context.
Never understood that phrasing. A spare? As in a cigarette I carry but don’t need/don’t plan to use? And borrow? As in youre going to take it and bring it back to me later?
I know I’m being too literal but damn it so stupid
Edit thanks for the good chuckle btw
i feel like it’s a euphemism intended to make the transaction feel less costly for the person giving
the same way it’s easier to say “they’re gone” than “they’re dead” when you’re grieving, even though they mean the same thing given the context.