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minus-squareSpicyAnt@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months ago “In November I had received two letters from Teachers’ Pensions asking me euphemistically if I was dead,” I am curious about how one euphemistically asks someone if they are dead. Any guess?
minus-squareHamartiogonic@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months ago Is anybody there? No. Ok, that’s good. For a moment I thought there could be a could be a stabby knife murderer hiding in the closet. Nope, there’s no one here. You can guess how the story ends…
minus-squaresquirmy_wormy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-210 months agoDear Mrs McGrath, Are you napping or are you taking “the big sleep”? Sincerely, The teachers pension
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoWe are writing to enquire as to the current status of your mitochondria.
minus-squarecafeinux@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoDid you recently (or less recently) stop breathing for more than 10 minutes, and if so, are you or not a professional freediver?
I am curious about how one euphemistically asks someone if they are dead. Any guess?
Is anybody there?
No.
Ok, that’s good. For a moment I thought there could be a could be a stabby knife murderer hiding in the closet.
Nope, there’s no one here.
You can guess how the story ends…
Dear Mrs McGrath,
Are you napping or are you taking “the big sleep”?
Sincerely, The teachers pension
We are writing to enquire as to the current status of your mitochondria.
Did you recently (or less recently) stop breathing for more than 10 minutes, and if so, are you or not a professional freediver?