• Skua@kbin.earth
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      Stunned, shocked. It originates in cricket, in which hitting the ball beyond the boundaries of the field without it bouncing gets you six points

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        14 days ago

        I’d never given it any thought about where the expression came from. Makes sense though really, interesting!

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukM
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    I’ve never trusted those automatic toilets but that’s next level.

    My Dad lost the majority of his grandfathers and great-grandfathers to grim workplace accidents and the impact on the families effected is a real hammer blow that can be felt generations later. I hope they get the answers they need.

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      I’ve never trusted those automatic toilets but that’s next level.

      That’s why I stand 10 feet back from them and piss in a glorious arc.

      I hope they get the answers they need.

      Yeah, I did vacillate about posting this as an andfinally because there’s a real, human tragedy here. Mmmmm. Vacillation.