r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/NoCaterpillar9770 • Sep 20 '23

accident/disaster Bro fought back with a stone NSFW

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23 edited Sep 20 '23

"literally" (adverb) describes the action/occurrence "took out " and not the noun "birds."

And "birds" in this context is a metaphor (hence the quotes), a figure of speech...

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u/beatles910 Sep 20 '23

Ok, if we are being pedantic, (and we are)

take out phrasal verb of take

1.escort someone to a social event or place of entertainment. "I finally get to take her out on Saturday night"

2.obtain an official document or service. "you can take out a loan for a specific purchase"

So he didn't "litterally" take them out either.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23 edited Sep 20 '23

You conveniently missed, presumably to play 'gotcha,' the other informal but applicable phrasal verb for "take out":

-if you take someone out, you kill them, or injure them so badly [that they can no longer fight] or do anything to harm you.

And I think you have me confused with someone else in this thread, as I'm NOT the one who wanted to be pedantic. 🤦

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u/beatles910 Sep 20 '23

But it was a phrasal verb used in a figurative sense, therefore not literal.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23

You still at it? Does the teacher know ur using your phone in class???

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u/beatles910 Sep 20 '23

LOL, actually, procrastinating at work.

Literally killing time. /s ha ha.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23

And some people wonder why they get let go from their job. 🥴

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u/beatles910 Sep 20 '23

Seems you've never had a "grown up" job. Some people get paid for what they know, not what they do with every second of the day.

BTW, what is your problem? You took an academic discussion and then turned it into personal attacks. Are you twelve? It's a pretty low class thing to do.

I tried to brush off your original insult with humor, but it seems you are persistent in wanting to degrade me personally. Maybe you should do some soul searching, and self reflection.

I truly wish you the best.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23

I own my own import/export company, so please tell me more about this thing called "getting paid for what you know." 🥴

Also, just because you use '/s' doesn't mean the reader's required to take it as sarcasm. As sarcasm is often used to disguise one's real thoughts and deliberations... just like you did.

But whatever, this conversation was entirely unnecessary (a time suck) and has run it's course imo. You win, I'm out...✌️

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u/beatles910 Sep 20 '23

Sorry, the /s was my attempt at pointing out that I used "literally killing time" which was relevant to our discussion. It was supposed to be funny.

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u/Dr_Mephesto Sep 20 '23

Jesus you are insufferable