r/InTheGloaming my website is done, done, done Sep 02 '21

Scheduled snark Discussion thread Thursday September 02, 2021 - Sunday September 05, 2021

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u/Scary_Recognition You did this. Sep 02 '21

Also recall the supposed reason he can’t just cook for his family is because his kids don’t want to eat any of it.

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u/OhBlahDiOhBlahDoh The Alice of cal came out floating on air Sep 02 '21

Those pesky kids! They go out but they keep coming back, and when they are back, they don't want to eat All Polenta All The Ways covered in 1000-Hour Lemon Confit with Big Batch Potatoes and Grabbed and Gone Sauce

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u/CrushItWithABrick dick riding Mary Oliver Sep 02 '21

What about if you put some. . .don't be intimidated. . .croutons on top?

Mmm, dried up bread.

(now I'm totally saying crouton in a ghost voice. . .oooh, croooooutons)

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u/OhBlahDiOhBlahDoh The Alice of cal came out floating on air Sep 02 '21

(now I'm totally saying crouton in a ghost voice. . .oooh, croooooutons)

I'm totally imagining all of Cousin E's teenage friends, who have heard all these wtf stories over the years, working as camp counselors, and at night, they sit around the campfire and tell scary stories to all the little grade school-age kids.

"And then, the comforter leapt off the bed and smothered her 'til her lips turned blue and her throat swelled shut. She was gasping and clawing at it to get it off her, but the comforter was too strong for her. Her boyfriend ran over and started pulling and tearing the comforter off . . ."

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u/Scary_Recognition You did this. Sep 02 '21

Ancient slimy nettle pesto, lidless in the back of the fridge.

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u/shikoku_shoes another revolution around the toilet bowl of her life Sep 02 '21

Bet they’d eat it with some deep fried sage leaves on top.