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xkcd #3309: Dogcatcher (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3309: Dogcatcher

Title text:

People out here catching strays out here catching strays

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3309/

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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like I'm missing something.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Catching strays can refer to stray dogs- the job of the dogcatcher, or stray bullets- that is to say they were caught up in something unrelated to them.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hmm, I've never heard that usage before, thanks for teaching me something new!

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

I think “catching strays” actually predates bullets and refers to getting accidentally punched or kicked when people nearby to you start fighting and get messy.