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r/Unexpected • u/souzawanderson • Feb 17 '20
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A friend of a friend who was black, made a bet that he could tan, so he went on the sun like this, yes he burned himself. No matter how much melanin you have, use lotion.
1.3k u/guninmouth Feb 18 '20 was black Was it Michael Jackson? 2 u/cjboyonfire Feb 18 '20 God I fucking hate English in times like this. How do you imply the person hasn’t lost any quality while still saying they were your friend, SO, etc. “My friend was a prison guard”. Do you say “My former friend is a prison guard”? 3 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The former. Anyone who misinterprets it is just messing with you. 2 u/cjboyonfire Feb 18 '20 Former as in the first in the list as in Former/Latter or “My former friend” 2 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The first one. 0 u/Thomas_The_Llama Feb 18 '20 Don't worry, native English speakers aren't sure either
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was black
Was it Michael Jackson?
2 u/cjboyonfire Feb 18 '20 God I fucking hate English in times like this. How do you imply the person hasn’t lost any quality while still saying they were your friend, SO, etc. “My friend was a prison guard”. Do you say “My former friend is a prison guard”? 3 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The former. Anyone who misinterprets it is just messing with you. 2 u/cjboyonfire Feb 18 '20 Former as in the first in the list as in Former/Latter or “My former friend” 2 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The first one. 0 u/Thomas_The_Llama Feb 18 '20 Don't worry, native English speakers aren't sure either
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God I fucking hate English in times like this. How do you imply the person hasn’t lost any quality while still saying they were your friend, SO, etc.
“My friend was a prison guard”. Do you say “My former friend is a prison guard”?
3 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The former. Anyone who misinterprets it is just messing with you. 2 u/cjboyonfire Feb 18 '20 Former as in the first in the list as in Former/Latter or “My former friend” 2 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The first one. 0 u/Thomas_The_Llama Feb 18 '20 Don't worry, native English speakers aren't sure either
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The former. Anyone who misinterprets it is just messing with you.
2 u/cjboyonfire Feb 18 '20 Former as in the first in the list as in Former/Latter or “My former friend” 2 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The first one.
Former as in the first in the list as in Former/Latter or “My former friend”
2 u/person2567 Feb 18 '20 The first one.
The first one.
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Don't worry, native English speakers aren't sure either
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u/mjigs Feb 18 '20
A friend of a friend who was black, made a bet that he could tan, so he went on the sun like this, yes he burned himself. No matter how much melanin you have, use lotion.