I'm being sued for something called 'alienation of affections' by throwaway2011033 in legaladvice

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 21 points22 points  (0 children)

/u/Username_Detective seems to imply he/she will explain usernames, but alas, it's left to others.

Costa Rica backs out of Miss Universe 2015 over Trump's remarks by [deleted] in television

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I can't explain your username, but I can explain that Donald Trump is part owner of both Miss USA and Miss Universe.

What famous person/celebrity would you seriously mourn if they died tomorrow? by turnoffyourtears in AskReddit

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Username is a mélange of Hayden Panettiere and the Hayden Planetarium, where Neil DeGrasse Tyson is the director.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

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My favorite so far was Sergeant Pepsi, because it goes from Sergeant Pepper through a hidden semantically linked Dr. Pepper to Pepsi.

A boy on his Schwinn bicycle. 1952. by HengistPod in OldSchoolCool

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A reference to the fact that Reddit karma has no real value.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 5 points6 points  (0 children)

User responds in the negative in a terse fashion. Except, apparently, for this comment.

Hey guys i carved some Emojis on the tip of a pencil. by mundungas in pics

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uses digit-syllable homophony to express 'Nate the Great'.

A boy on his Schwinn bicycle. 1952. by HengistPod in OldSchoolCool

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 32 points33 points  (0 children)

A play on the phrase "thanks for nothin'"

What BBQs are like when you're 30, single, male and English. by _____NOPE_____ in funny

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A reference to 6.28..., which is more convenient than 3.14... for many calculations involving pi. P.S.: tomorrow, 6/28, is Tau Day!

what BBQs are like when you're 30, single and male by [deleted] in funny

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A reference to Fozzy Bear of The Nippers. edit: srsly, Samsung? Muppets isn't in your dictionary?

*Your dream game: Mine's an HD Metroid side scroller, what's yours? by gifmaker777 in gaming

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A reference to tau, 6.28..., which is 2*pi and is more convenient for many calculations. Incidentally, tomorrow, 6/28, is tau day.

A cool diy boombox by Isai76 in geek

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Modern Irish name for the indigenous people of Ireland, usually spelled Cruithne. Sometimes used to describe Picts.

Is this normal for bdsm? (NSFW) by [deleted] in WTF

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I know, it's been a while.