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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If you understood genies, you would know that twisting your words is par for the course, if not the whole point (⌐■_■)

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why would a dog understand genies if they don't understand idioms?

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Good question. They don't. Neither do people, hence the ironic consequences.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Testicle

Twisting your words

So the genie is technically committing linguistic torsion

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

Chris and Jack

Don't wish to commune with the dead. A lot worse than you can imagine.