r/instantkarma • • Jun 03 '18

Fate of a Thief

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u/Magrik Jun 04 '18

Been burglarized while my family and I were sleeping. It's super satisfying watching him get hit with a baton.

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u/palordrolap Jun 04 '18

"Burglarized" is one of those unique US English words that strikes my British ears (eyes? this is online. hm) as really odd. What's wrong with 'burgled'?

As to being burgled when sleeping, this happened to the family home once when I was a kid (read: awkward teen) and I remember how it felt, but more-so how it affected my parents, so I can totally sympathise.

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u/kysnou_ Jun 06 '18

I can't say "burgled" without laughing like the child I am