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Posted by TheDisgruntledPostman (Member # 7200) on :

These things are always fun to do. If anyone has any good ones post um.

I just want to say one that's a little polotical

French-Army (Don't worry i do have a little french blood flowing in me).

So post any other good ones you may have [Wink]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

here's one

and another

Posted by Puppy (Member # 6721) on :

Modern misuse of hyphens fascinates me. I love it when people use them between verbs and prepositions.

"We're going to mark-up the price to $39.99!"

"You'll have to make-up that assignment."

"Could you pull-down the shade? I'm trying to sleep."

And when I say I love this, I mean that I HATE IT LIKE IT JUST KILLED MY DOG.

Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :

Wait... Puppy has a dog? Something about that doesn't sound right. Wouldn't Puppy have a pet person, instead?

--Enigmatic

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

Oooh, I think someone's just been hypen-hated.

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Microsoft Works [Big Grin]

Alone together
Same difference

I had a whole list of them once, but I don't remember any of them.

Posted by Leon the Professional (Member # 8267) on :

Popular Science

J/K of course.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

Temporary tax increase

Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :

Honest politician.

Posted by Rember (Member # 8273) on :

harmless lie

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

Good spanking.

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Enigmatic:
Wait... Puppy has a dog? Something about that doesn't sound right. Wouldn't Puppy have a pet person, instead?

--Enigmatic

Mickey Mouse had both a dog for a friend and a dog for a pet. I don't see how this is all that different.

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

I disagree with French Army, but meh.

Canadian Army, perhaps.

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

He also had a lifetime supply of sparkling white, three-fingered gloves that he never took off.

It's kind of scary.

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

Oh, I'm not saying that it's not scary. It just shouldn't be all that surprising, I guess.

Puppy: Why don't you just shut-up and calm-down, huh? You're getting all worked-up about something that isn't worth fighting-about.

Posted by Angiomorphism (Member # 8184) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Teshi:
I disagree with French Army, but meh.

Canadian Army, perhaps.

American Intelligence maybe? [Razz]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Oxi Moron.

Posted by TheHumanTarget (Member # 7129) on :

quote:
American Intelligence maybe?

Polite Argument...

Posted by A Rat Named Dog (Member # 699) on :

Can we all just agree that "[non-dominant nation] Army", "[nationality I don't like] Intelligence", and "[other people] [compliment]" are all incredibly funny, roll our eyes, and move on? [Smile]

Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Papa Moose:
Oxi Moron.

It's guy who sounds like he's been smoking since age 9, who's on all those floor cleaner commercials!

Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :

"French Worker" is a better oxymoron than French Army. Seems like they're always on strike when they're not on vacation.

Posted by Leon the Professional (Member # 8267) on :

Government Organization
Alone Together
Personal Computer
Same Difference
Taped Live
Plastic Glasses
Tight Slacks
Peace Force
Pretty Ugly
Head Butt
Working Vacation
Tax Return
Virtual Reality
Dodge Ram
Work Party
Jumbo Shrimp
Healthy Tan
Airline Food
clean toilet

I have to admit, I cheated. www.oxymoronlist.com

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

quote:
Originally posted by A Rat Named Dog:
Can we all just . . . move on?

Not until you acknowledge my last post, dangit! [Mad]

Posted by Puppy (Member # 6721) on :

You need to shut-up.

Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :

quote:
Puppy: Why don't you just shut-up and calm-down, huh? You're getting all worked-up about something that isn't worth fighting-about.

quote:
Not until you acknowledge my last post, dangit! [Mad]

Did I miss something? When did Puppy's post become not funny?

Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :

Children, children, please... [Razz]

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

Geoff: Well, that was unoriginal. I already used that one.

Alcon: Huh? Who said it wasn't funny?

Posted by Grisha (Member # 6871) on :

short eternity

Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :

Reality television.

--j_k

Posted by Puppy (Member # 6721) on :

HAHAHAHAHA! Crap, Jon Boy, I didn't actually RE-READ your post before I responded, or I would have come up with something original! [Smile]

Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :

Like "come-up-with"? [Smile]

That was a perfect opportunity, and you let it pass you by!