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NeoGreen

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15. Instead of the word...

Reply to uriel1972 (Reply #14)

Wed Sep 9, 2015, 03:43 PM

Sep 2015

..."whipping", I prefer "beating".

I am more familiar with the phrase referring to beating the depicted object vs whipping said object.

One does not "whip a carpet", one ....(inaudible for politeness)

Plus the allusion, that is conveyed by the multiple uses of the verb "beat" (i.e. to strike vs triumph over) is apropos.

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POLL: Meme of the Week – September 8th [View all] NeoGreen Sep 2015 OP

#5 was pretty funny, too. n/t bvf Sep 2015 #1

"Cancer" hits the nail on the head. n/t deucemagnet Sep 2015 #2

#5, getting in before the Alert... onager Sep 2015 #3

Ricky Gervais speaks for me.. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #4

All are good. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #5

Five Cartoonist Sep 2015 #6

That was sneaky. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #7

Sneaking... NeoGreen Sep 2015 #8

#5 nearly made me shit myself with laughter EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2015 #9

...(nt)... NeoGreen Sep 2015 #11

It's cruel to make us choose just one. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #10

It is funny... NeoGreen Sep 2015 #12

GROUP HUG! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #13

"Whipping the R**" should become a phrase... uriel1972 Sep 2015 #14

Instead of the word... NeoGreen Sep 2015 #15

#3 cancer Lordquinton Sep 2015 #16