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NO | SMOKING
SAFETY | FIRST

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[–] AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 19 hours ago
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago

Whoever made this sign knew what they were doing 100% lol

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago

I’ll give ir a Chance (flared)

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think this must have been a !theyknew@lemmy.sdf.org situation...

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 23 hours ago

I'll give ya both the upvote

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll have the hot horse cock with extra tail sauce, please.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Certainly Sir. Please drop your pants and bend over the table, you will be served shortly.

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 day ago

The words "tail sauce" really conjures a mental picture.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

Ask not what our sauce, radish or tail sauce can do for you, but what you can do for the hot horse cock.

[–] Goretantath@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

I think it reads more like "Ask our sauce, radish, or tail sauce 4 hot horse cock."

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 1 points 23 hours ago

The sign speaks truth, horse cock is hot. Everyone already knows this, but it bears repeating.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can I get a phone number? I suddenly am craving Hot... Horse... Co... ck!

[–] sundrei@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 day ago

Ask 4 it by name!