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fuck you Orrin Hatch...So happy he's gone in a month

 

"You can make anything a crime if you want to" has got to be on the level of "if the president does it, it's not illegal."

 

the mace is just a dumb symbolic thing from medieval times that basically means the bearer is the official representative of the queen or whatever. its a sign of legitimacy. similar to how you can only form a government if you're "invited" by the queen. removing it is supposed to mean he thinks the parliament is illegitimate or acting as such. irish republicans and anti-monarchists will do bits where they disrespect it or steal it or whatever too. Dennis Skinner is famous for heckling at every Queen's Speech at the time when the guy who carries it comes in. Also the guy who carries it is called the "Black Rod"

 

$1.49 for a bag of them, right? otherwise, holy shit is that expensive.

 

yeah, it's for a dozen, but they usually just throw a shitload of them in the bag. always get more than 12.

 

I bet you used a coupon

 

I have never in my life used a coupon at Round Rock Donuts.

I pay full price just like you regular people.

it's worth it.

 

Cupon

Cuuupon

 

Get higher standards girl, also this is scary

 

dont start this. it's annoying how some people pronounce it.

 

I say it both ways at random.

 

coop-in

 

Coo-Pawn

 

It's koo-pon

 

The New York Times's The Daily podcast had an episode about this today. Not surprising, I guess, but pretty crazy how much apps track people.

 

you see what you've done?!?!

 

Sounds like a useful tool for your average stalker

EDIT

Regarding the article about that new FB patent

 

coop-in???

 

Kuh yew pawn

 

clearly its cup in

 

you know when you stare at a word for a really long time and it doesn't look like a real word anymore? Coupon.

 

please stop.

this is literally killing me

 

This one is my favorite