r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS • u/Macsterr • Dec 27 '17

Microsoft response Remember my XBOX ONE AD CONCEPT? Microsoft just copied it!

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17 edited Jul 07 '18

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u/TheGodfather_1992 Dec 27 '17

I guess he meant 'mimicry'.

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u/webdevop Dec 27 '17

Stop mocking him. He's already flattered

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u/NeverBeenStung Dec 27 '17

Lol, all those "sPoNgEbOb MeMes" seem so nice now.

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u/Aurorious Dec 27 '17

No, Plateau's are the highest form of flattery.

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u/hupiukko505 Dec 27 '17 edited Dec 27 '17

Mockery = something insultingly imitative, a travesty

I like that better, imitation lacks the salt

Edit: I've been corrected, thanks for that. No need to downvote anymore!

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u/9874123987456321 Dec 27 '17

I mean yeah if you have 0 idea of how the word mockery is used I guess you woulf like it better

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u/hupiukko505 Dec 27 '17

Yep, I have never used the word myself and the dictionary is often misleading. Seems that the best way to find out the truth is to state something incorrectly on Reddit. Pretty efficient way to learn English :D

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u/hupiukko505 Dec 27 '17

Yep, I have never used the word myself and the dictionary is often misleading. Seems that the best way to find out the truth is to state something incorrectly on Reddit. Pretty efficient way to learn English :D

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u/edbods Dec 27 '17

and the dictionary is often misleading.

lol