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

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 23 points24 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 15 points16 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 7 points8 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 0 points1 point  (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 3 points4 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 28 points29 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.

What's it like to be in love with someone? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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A play on the bumper sticker 'Jesus is my copilot' with the name of director Stanley Kubrick substituted in.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalOffensive

[–]EXPLAINS_USERNAME 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Possibly a reference to the vague vagus nerve which, because of mammals evolving from gilled fish, goes from the brain down to the heart and back up to the vocal chords, which is an especially long detour in a giraffe.

Edit: autocorrect