When people get a little too gung-ho about-
wait. cancel post. gung-ho cannot be English. where did that phrase come from? China?
ok, yes. gōnghé, which is…an abbreviation for “industrial cooperative”? Like it was just a term for a worker-run organization? A specific U.S. marine stationed in China interpreted it as a motivational slogan about teamwork, and as a commander he got his whole battalion using it, and other U.S. marines found those guys so exhausting that it migrated into English slang with the meaning “overly enthusiastic”.
That’s…wild. What was I talking about?
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My boss is making me work even though theres discord channels to read like morning paper?
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Of course it goes without saying that I am hopelessly dependent on the ingot
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things i’ll not call you a whore for:
sexual activity
how you dress
things i’ll call you a whore for:
stealing my food
stealing my lemons
my cat likes you more than me
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you came back wrong and i am racked with guilt because i cannot bear to see you like this and i should have let you rest. i loved you so much that i defied death itself but i do not think either of us are happy
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just asked my professor if he wants to feature on a song LMFAO
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