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I’m peeing. I’m dead and I’m peeing.

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And what is a funeral planner anyway? Doesn’t the funeral director do that?

[I think it's the person your spouse hires to kill you. Also: only one person is coming to your funeral?— Editor]

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Wordsploded by Mark

December 17th, 2011 at 10:32 am

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Posted in Crème de la splosions, Spelltastic, Unintended meanings

Overlook

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Five years. 15,000 workers. Result? The world’s largest concrete structure peep show.

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June 23rd, 2009 at 7:14 am

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Pier

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This sign could use some pier review.

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Wordsploded by Mark

April 10th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

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Posted in Possessionism, Unintended meanings, Vocabularious

Handyman

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I should hire a handyman to author these captions.

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March 27th, 2009 at 7:15 am

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Posted in Unintended meanings, Vocabularious

Jams

with 10 comments

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So does it spread easily?

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March 5th, 2009 at 5:44 am

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Posted in Spelltastic, Unintended meanings

Post Office Stamps

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I hate it when industrial chemicals talk down to me.

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February 24th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

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Posted in Unintended meanings, Vocabularious

Sushi

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It’s like a scavenger hunt where your prize is raw fish wrapped in seaweed.

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Wordsploded by Mark

February 11th, 2009 at 8:45 am

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Posted in Not using it right, Joe, Unintended meanings, Vocabularious

Peanut butter

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It should be noted that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises against using these products, regardless of peanut butter content.

Commenters: be clever, not crude! I believe in you!

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January 30th, 2009 at 7:35 am

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Posted in Spelltastic, Unintended meanings

Wash Hands

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This makes a lot more sense when you find out it is at a county fair.

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January 15th, 2009 at 7:14 am

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Posted in Unintended meanings, Vocabularious

Do Not Walk

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User participation time! What sort of “unit” (which could really be anything) can you walk on to prevent some sort of damage?

My answer: John Mayer.

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Wordsploded by Mark

January 14th, 2009 at 7:52 am

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Posted in Unintended meanings