O wad some Power the giftie gie us

[oursin]

A moment of unintentional (surely) hilarity from Lionel Shriver's column today:
But I'm old enough to have redressed my flaws - to have undercut my sanctimony with a sense of humour and unclenched my own tight fist.

Larf? I fair lay on the ground.

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In other news, the florist on Euston Station has finally learnt how to spell 'freesias', after

Comments

[parthenia14]

Wow. The amount of pure sanctimony in that article was overpowering. I love it when journalists comment on miserable stories that they know very little about, especially if they can drag poor housekeeping into the equation.

*glances around, blanches*

[headgardener]

I gave up reading Shriver's column, and anything else with her by-line, many months ago, b/c of the very qualities you pick up on.

[oursin]

'Freeshas' was one version.

[pariyal]

Did they leave an 'e' out, or worse?

[jonquil]

The office kitchen espresso machine (don't hit me) has "Shock Hazzard" embossed on its side. I keep wanting to come by with White-Out, but fear that might cause a hazzard.

[movingfinger]

Wite-out!

Shock Hazzard is Max Power's sidekick.