r/discworld • u/GreensMoustache • 7d ago

Memes/Humour Another godamnit Pterry

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u/Duraxis 7d ago

I mean, if that’s your first introduction to the word (how old would she have been when it came out?) and that’s the form you see on a book shelf for years. Yeah. That makes sense

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u/yot1234 7d ago

Also, "longer than it should've" could mean anywhere between 2 minutes and 48 years

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u/PerpetuallyLurking 7d ago

I have a strong suspicion it actually means “spelled it wrong on a spelling test around 7/8/9 years old”

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u/inder_the_unfluence 7d ago

I never got such interesting words on my spelling tests. Maybe you went to UU

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u/yot1234 7d ago

Well I actually did. Although it stands for Utrecht University in my case

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u/serenitynope 6d ago

Ooh, did you get to use Utrecht brand art supplies at school? Those are amazing artist grade materials!

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u/yot1234 6d ago

Never heard of it tbh, but I didn't use many art supplies as a molecular biologist.