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(I helped save b3ta! rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I hate people who use the expression "the exception that proves the rule" incorrectly.
*looks meaningfully at certain b3tan several posts above*
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 11:57, 1 reply, 15 years ago)
can you give an example of it used correctly please?

(I helped save b3ta! SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 11:58, Reply)
Proves as in tests, like in "proving ground".

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 12:02, Reply)
"No Parking On Sunday" ...
... implies that parking is allowed on all other days. The exception proves the rule.
(BrianHequator was stretching owls, on, or around, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 12:02, Reply)
obliged, makes sense. It always seemed a weird one to me.

(I helped save b3ta! SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 12:06, Reply)

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