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6. Exactly! I was waitress when I was in college and, yes, 86 meant we were out of a certain item.

Sat May 17, 2025, 10:55 PM

22 hrs ago

When the cook put up a sign saying "86 Chicken Pot Pie", he wasn't telling us to assassinate the Pot Pie!

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Dumbasses are confusing their metaphors per 86 [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 23 hrs ago OP

But bust them on their precious 88 memes and tattoos C_U_L8R 23 hrs ago #2

It's not confusion, it's propaganda. unblock 23 hrs ago #3

Exactly! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #5

DEEP SIX 47 ! Jack Valentino 23 hrs ago #4

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