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today’s monday but that’s the least of our problems here
Ok so this overall was a failed attempt at a joke. Probably one of the worst I’ve ever done. Part of the lack of joke was that I was so taken away by wood whittling that I said the wrong day. Also I genuinely was trying to think of a thing that wasn’t controversial and is why my brain went to wood whittling. Nobody has anything bad to say about wood whittling. But it seems that there is another connotation to the word 😂
When they’re a 10 but also a compulsive whittler
Is this a euphemism?
Edited the post for clarity
Can’t say I have but I bookmarked this one for the replies 🪵
Can we see some examples of your problematic whittled wood?
Chief
“Whittling wood” 😉
If this is the Sr. CW at my agency please turn in your notice.
Rising Star
Are you speaking euphemistically, or are you actually talking about carving up a piece of wood with a pen knife?
Rising Star
Thank you for the clarification! I’m now curious how whittling could get out of hand, and why that would be controversial, and why advertising people might experience this issue.
Fascinating thread, thank you!
Rising Star
Whittling, or stroking?
You can only whittle wood stroking it would do nothing
Do you write your copy on a typewriter and vape whale oil, too?
Rising Star
Apologies to whoever I offended with the previous comment. I was playing off of the whale oil comment with the first line of “Moby Dick.” Just a small joke. No offense was intended.
ya sometimes you whittle something too skinny and or snaps off and you have to rewhittle everything to scale
Hate that. My marshmallow stick turns into a toothpick! And then I have to whittle the marshmallow to size…
Muuuuuurrrrrrrr