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I LOVE these. Funnier the longer I think about them. Almost serious or useful then just completely out of left field.

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[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 43 points 3 days ago (2 children)

When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

[–] expletivedeleted@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's some Groucho Marx style shit.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

An old friend always said "time flies like fruit flies like a banana."

I've always preferred this version because of the flow, and because it makes you think a little more before it clicks.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You just made me dylexic I read melons, then when i read dyslexic i go back to read again and i read lemons but wait, wasn't it melons? So I read again and it's melons 😭

[–] rockerface@lemmy.cafe 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I guess I spawned a cognitohazard xD

[–] Axolotl_cpp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago

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