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LuckyCharms

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12. Yes, by the strict definition...

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 11:34 PM

Apr 2022

but in my region anyway, people will say something like (and I'm cursing here because it is usually said with an emphasis) such as:

"Hey listen, don't give me any of your shit, because you've done pretty goddamn good by me".

So if I'm reading the definition correctly, it means that the company treated the person well when they retired?

The way it would be heard where I live is:

"I gave my soul to the company, but they fucked me over anyway when I retired".

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OK, please help settle an argument over song lyrics. [View all] LuckyCharms Apr 2022 OP

"me" was better treated than "you" sl8 Apr 2022 #1

I thought this was going to be about "Louie Louie". LOL! mobeau69 Apr 2022 #2

Oh baby we gotta go now🎼 Walleye Apr 2022 #3

Wasn't that on the B side? What was on the A side? mobeau69 Apr 2022 #5

It was the B side on Richard Barry's original release (1956?) lastlib Apr 2022 #15

You might get a boot out for this: mobeau69 Apr 2022 #18

It's ambiguous on its own, but in context of the rest of the lyrics petronius Apr 2022 #4

It's we've Wolf Frankula Apr 2022 #6

My wife and I disagree... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #7

Does this help at all? sl8 Apr 2022 #9

Yes, by the strict definition... LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #12

Maybe a regionalism? sl8 Apr 2022 #14

Thanks for the great read! LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #16

I honestly had to work to see any ambiguity in this stopdiggin Apr 2022 #8

Well, I think the lyrics of the entire song are ambiguous LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #10

and that I will freely concede stopdiggin Apr 2022 #17

I always thought it was self effacing jcgoldie Apr 2022 #11

"I'm drowning in you" LuckyCharms Apr 2022 #13

Singer is admitting to being more in the wrong and decides to go back home wishstar Apr 2022 #19