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Tom [PositiveLad] πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί @positivelad.me

Someone just sent me a work email with the phrase β€œto all intensive purposes” My face as I try not to reply and correct them:

aug 27, 2025, 9:31 am β€’ 43 3

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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social

You're just looking for escape goat

aug 27, 2025, 9:32 am β€’ 5 0 β€’ view
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Tom [PositiveLad] πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί @positivelad.me

I should have expect this from the gecko.

aug 27, 2025, 9:33 am β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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sconstable.bsky.social @sconstable.bsky.social

I marked an exam paper where a student wrote about their 'self of steam' ... worrying times.

aug 27, 2025, 10:37 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ijbolognese @benrs.uk

it’s a doggy dog world, tom

aug 27, 2025, 9:57 am β€’ 4 0 β€’ view
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πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸƒπŸ½ @darthming.bsky.social

Do it!!

aug 27, 2025, 9:41 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Adam @adzyp.bsky.social

Haha I just like seeing a grumpy pingu! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

aug 27, 2025, 12:57 pm β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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David Luff @drl101.bsky.social

Or , to all in tents with porpoises

aug 27, 2025, 12:36 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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moth-hunter.bsky.social @moth-hunter.bsky.social

To all incense and potpurris

aug 28, 2025, 9:56 am β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Aldo McAldo @aldomcaldo.bsky.social

Reply all and ask them to clarify. It's the only way they'll learn...

aug 28, 2025, 7:50 am β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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Me & Taylor @vespalien.bsky.social

It's because no-one reads any more. Mis-hearing spoken words & phrases is getting more frequent.

aug 28, 2025, 7:40 am β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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Martin Costello πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸͺΏ @martincostello.com

Ask them to be more pacific

aug 27, 2025, 9:52 am β€’ 6 0 β€’ view