My Recent Online Purchases - What Were Yours?

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  1. John Brunner

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    I refuse to like that comment.
     
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    Who knew if you google "llama jama" you'd actually get some search results. :p

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    Now that I'm working at the recovery center a couple of days a week, I decided to leave my own cup there. Rather than being tacky and putting my name on it with a Magic Marker or something, I ordered a cup with my name and picture on it. Of course, the cup shown here does not have my name or picture on it but the one that I receive will.
     
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    I predict that someone will disregard the personalization and use your mug anyway. And why does spell check underline "personalization??"
     
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    You must have the new "woke" spell check. :rolleyes:
     
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    It's probably an improper form of the word that has come into common usage. I've added a bunch of words like that to my Spell Check dictionary.
     
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    It's a mug mug.

    Did you put your cricked neck pic on it? People will be compelled to grab it before it falls all the way over.
     
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    Maybe it's British and it prefers personalization? However, when I type that, it underlines it and suggests personalization. Both are correct spellings, although one is more common in the US while the other is more common in the UK.
     
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    ???? Those look exactly the same. Are my eyes deceiving me or what?
     
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    Me too. I thought I was having a senior moment or something.
     
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    That's funny. Apparently, my autocorrect changed the spelling from personalisation to personalization, and I didn't notice.
     
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    Recently ordered some warm sherpa-lined "shortie" boots and then had buyer's remorse. I thought the order was canceled but these arrived yesterday. They are so cute and warm that I'm going to keep them.

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    They are adorable! It gets cold in Houston sometimes, doesn't it? :p
     
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    Thanks, Jane. They look really cute with jeans or leggings. And yeah, we get occasional cold days and my feet are always freezing even it it's 70 degrees outside. (Plus I have two daughters so I may not have the boots for long.)
     
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    ...in your own defence. ;)
     
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