He said “I’d like to invite you to brunch”
I exclaimed “you certainly must mean lunch!”
“Why, no, I actually meant brunch with a “b”
I looked straight at him and said, “are you mocking me?
I’m offended you speak so casually!”
He exclaimed, “well, I’m sorry, meaning no offense,
Simply utilizing a portmanteau, it’s
breakfast and lunch condensed!”
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Language can be so confusing, especially this one. Well done.
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Thank you for reading.
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If that offends her I can’t imagine what she would make of textspeak! Nice one.
My 59!
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Haha! Well done
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