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[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 121 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

They are forgetting that TERRIBLE design choice where if you accidentally bite the inside of your cheek it swells up making it easier to bite it on accident again and again.

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 24 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You're just supposed to bite that bit off. Otherwise it's just going to keep happening.

[–] hinterlufer@lemmy.world 38 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Instructions unclear, but I can now drink through a straw without opening my mouth

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 14 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

on accident

Rather than by purpose? #54%

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm a masochist but I have my limits. Lol

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I think they're calling you out on saying "on accident" rather than "by accident"

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Are both not acceptable ways of typing that out? I know I'm bad at punctuation, grammar and spelling, but I thought you could say you did something on accident or by accident interchangeably.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Nope, it's just by accident. Must be a certain demographic that seems to have fallen into the habit of saying it as I never hear people use "on" in real life.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

https://www.juliatomiak.com/grammar-check-on-accident-vs-by-accident/

Apparently "on accident" has been gaining usage and "by accident" is generally used by the older generations.

I'm 93 so I don't know where I picked up "on accident" but until this day I haven't had anyone say anything. How interesting.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Must be just an American thing? I never hear anyone say it here!

Also, could you be on of Lemmy's oldest users?!

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no.... I meant 1993 lol.

But I cannot blame you for thinking I meant 93 years old haha. Thats my bad.

I gotta remember to put '93 or just spent the extra few milliseconds to hit the 1 and 9 keys.

Once again my laziness bites me in the ass haha

[–] TAG@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You are almost 2000 years old? Wow, how do you keep up with the fashion century to century?

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

Hahahaha. You know it's been tough. But thankfully jeans haven't gone out of style so I have ol reliable to always fall back on.