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[–] 18 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Really doesn't need the explanatory last line.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Related to Alot, I believe.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    I didn't say "captain says"

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

    A lert is similar to an alot

    *oatmeal reference

    Edit: whoops 😅

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    I spent all of high school arguing with my English teachers about whether or not it is spelled 'a lot' or 'alot'. I spelled out 'alot' so often in my assignments and argued about it that at one point, even the teachers began to question whether or not it was spelled that way. It was easier to confuse these things pre-internet and pre-google .... plus I had a lot of gullible (but nice) teachers.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Captain: Red Alert!

    Riker: Oh was it a good book, Captain?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Red Dwarf had a good take on this:

    "Blue alert!" Light starts flashing.

    Followed by

    • "Advance to red alert!"
    • "Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb."
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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    So, a lert is readable, and yell'able. &, I don't think lerts get blown in Star Trek. At least I don't recall a "blew a lert". We'll figure out wtf is a lert yet.

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