Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
A guy on the bus just told me my sidekick was filthy. I looked down at its screen, which sometimes can get a little smudged and smeary.
Then I realized he meant cool.
This is the first time this has ever happened to me. It portends of bad things.
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melissa
April 3rd, 2006 at 7:19 pm
I’m so sorry.
It bites a little bit the first time.
cameron
April 4th, 2006 at 7:56 am
don’t worry, it’s not that you’re old, it’s that you’re not into sports. I have a feeling that comes from baseball slang. (it’s often used to pitches that are impossible to hit).
Helen, translations manager
April 10th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
Everything is ok. He didn’t want to hurt you.