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My dad is a kroger manager and sent me this (repost without personal info)

China’s netizens are all in a twitter over the account of a carpenter who was commissioned to make a cinnabar red high-backed chair with the finials at the top to be “in the shape of dragons’ heads” (chéng lóngtóu 成龍頭). Unfortunately, he misinterpreted the directions to mean “[in the shape of] Jackie Chan’s head” (“Chénglóng tóu 成龍頭”).

(via Language Log » Reanalysis, Jackie Chan edition)

zyzix:

mcnostril:

Blood. Do we really need it? The answer may surprise you.

You won’t fool me Dr. Acula

gallusrostromegalus:

tempus-nexus:

tempus-nexus:

I find an odd sort of joy in expanding nicknames to their full length, except that it’s completely the wrong base name

I mean sure, there’s examples like Bobert and Barold. But have you considered:

Johnald

Trishany

Ralphaniel

Bartazar

I like to call this “Incorrect Longform” and it’s great. For your consideration:

Geoffany

Christophannie

Jomas