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Orrex

(63,203 posts) Tue Mar 8, 2016, 09:00 AM Mar 2016

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If you use any variation of the phrase "jaw-dropping," you are part of the problem

"My jaw dropped."
"I had to pick my jaw up off of the floor."
"It dropped my jaw."
etc.

And if you add the word "literally" to any of those, then you are doomed beyond any hope of redemption.

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If you use any variation of the phrase "jaw-dropping," you are part of the problem (Original Post) Orrex Mar 2016 OP

Dropping ones jaw could be literally hazardous. In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #1

Well, shut my mouth! n/t malthaussen Mar 2016 #2

Well then, just to irritate you: SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #3

Suddenly relevant again Orrex Oct 2016 #4

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Dropping ones jaw could be literally hazardous.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:04 AM

Mar 2016

malthaussen

(17,187 posts)

2. Well, shut my mouth! n/t

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:07 PM

Mar 2016

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)

3. Well then, just to irritate you:

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:57 PM

Mar 2016

Orrex

(63,203 posts)

4. Suddenly relevant again

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 09:45 PM

Oct 2016

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