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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:29 PM
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Why do people say "ow" when they get hurt?
Who started that anyway?
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:35 PM
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1. Melvin Ow
Meme Starter!
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:38 PM
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2. That's it! Thank you. You've answered my question.
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:40 PM
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3. because it hurts, dammit.
ow.
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:41 PM
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4. But why "ow"? I'm series!
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:42 PM
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5. why not "ow"?
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:44 PM
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7. Don't go getting all psychedelic on me man.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:43 PM
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6. Cause you get in trouble for saying "fuck!"
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:46 PM
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9. Fuck'n A. Now we're getting somewhere.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:42 PM
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23. You want to do what?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:

I am still waiting at the Bar.................:hi:
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:45 PM
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8. Why Do People Start Stupid Threads
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:hi:
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MrCoffee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:46 PM
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10. i'm recommending that for the Greatest Page.
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:46 PM
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12. Don't be so hard on yourself.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:09 PM
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15. He Said Hard on
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :hi:
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:12 PM
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16. LOL!
It took a few minutes, but I knew if I looked around something would make me laugh!

hahahahaha!

:rofl:
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:28 PM
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21. Because they can. nt
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lost-in-nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:46 PM
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11. OW is really short for
oh wow...

this way while you are in pain you only have to think

of one, one syllable word!

lost
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ohiosmith Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:48 PM
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13. Go to your room.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:13 PM
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17. So Now You Are A Dickshunary Pinochet?
:hurts::hurts: :hurts: :hurts:

:hi:

found ow
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 04:52 PM
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14. Because australopithecine sounds pretentious
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Pacifist Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:14 PM
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18. "oy vey" was already taken?
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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:20 PM
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19. Short for "ow sh*t" nt
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6000eliot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:25 PM
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20. Who started using the word "who?"
Who started using the word "why?" You can drive yourself crazy with these sorts of questions, ans THERE IS NO ANSWER!
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-19-07 05:37 PM
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22. Who says ow?
I just swear and throw things.



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