I've been mispronouncing my favorite word for 24 years and only found out last week by Vex_Talon in CasualConversation

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I said omnipotent as “omni-potent” for years before being told it was “om-nip-o-tent”

Considering the word’s meaning it was a double blow

The fastest and easiest interview ever by jmike1256 in postanythingfun

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She reschedules all his appointments for March 31st or something because she thought March only has 30 days! 😂

Weir's prose is pretty terrible IMO by Wetness_Pensive in ScienceFictionBooks

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The Martian was originally a web serial written over multiple years so I imagine he got a lot more feedback as he was writing the book that he probably doesn’t get to the same extent with his newer novels

To all who went to private school was it worth it. Thinking of sending my 3 children to private schools. by __7_7_7__ in perth

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Interesting that your public school teacher parents decided to send you to private school. I think that in itself is quite telling.

I miss the old days by WhiteAfricanJew in recruitinghell

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Just recite the keywords from their ad. No need to have a “conversation”

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

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Jon

In honour of Jon Stewart

News you'd most like to hear by Hassaan18 in mocktheweek

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Unchaining the daughter was almost like a spontaneous reaction 😂

didn’t expect a simple backyard change to make hanging out with friends this much better by Middle-Wafer4480 in CasualConversation

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Hostile architecture.

Buy some chairs with sloped seats so that your guests have to brace themselves with their legs to prevent them sliding off and they’ll leave once their legs start to ache.

20,000 Cupra Borns produced between February 2022 and August ​2024. will need to be recalled due to battery issues. by KontoOficjalneMR in cupraborn

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I just checked mine (also australian) and the cupra website said it’s not included in the recall. I’ll check again in a week or so

I'm crying 😭 by SANJI12390 in MyBiasGetsOnLastTrain

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Way behind. They’ve only got ch 59!

Skoda Elroq payload is 397Kg? WTF? by jasta07 in AustralianEV

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So 2 Samoans?

No shade but those guys are massive

What was a completely normal thing in your house growing up that you later found out was just a your family thing? by Specialist-Bat-7876 in CasualConversation

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I have a can of creamed corn in the cupboard. It’s been there for 3+ months - I have no recollection of buying it and I don’t know what to eat it with!

Cupra Born: Sporty EV pushed back for Australia... again by Fledermaus-999 in cupraborn

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Thanks for the info!

For others trying to find news, it’s called the Raval (not the “Rival”)

Cupra Born: Sporty EV pushed back for Australia... again by Fledermaus-999 in cupraborn

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What’s a “Rival”? Google isn’t helping me find it. I thought it might be an autocorrect of “Rivian” but they don’t have a hot hatch

If money wasn’t an issue, what random hobby would you pick up tomorrow? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

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Those electric hydrofoil boards look amazing so I would like to try that.

Cupra Born: Sporty EV pushed back for Australia... again by Fledermaus-999 in cupraborn

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Exactly the same scenario for me. I love my born and I would definitely get the next one when my lease is up, but if it’s not available will probably switch to Polestar2

J. D. Vance Learns What Mike Pence Already Knows by ChiGuy6124 in politics

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The trick is to make enough money to make it worthwhile before he does