ie before e?
hear that? that's the sound of a petard being well and truly hoisted.

Edit, Swipe, that's the slowest ninja in the history of ninjing. I hope you're giving us your full attention, here
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:08, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

There was a whole thing about that phrase recently
because it's actually not that accurate.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:11, Reply)

no, not particularly.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:11, Reply)

I'm referring to the i before e thing
not the hoisted by your own petard.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:12, Reply)

yeah, so was I
as in I was agreeing with you.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:14, Reply)

Yeah I thought so, but wanted to check
or that could have been really embarrassing
(Bazongaloid, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:16, Reply)

viz "weird"
a word she uses in the exact same post.

Upon closer inspection, this may in fact have been the joke.
( Kroney, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:12, Reply)

It was on QI
They don't teach it in schools any more because there are more exceptions to the rule than actual examples of the rule - glacier, species, etc.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Thu 12 May 2011, 10:15, Reply)

of course i am darling
you ALWAYS get my full attention, here, there, everywhere...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:21, Reply)

Splendid, my sweet.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 12 May 2011, 10:32, Reply)