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[–] wise_pancake 23 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I wouldn’t take anything for granite.

I’m optimistic but trying to be ready for the worst, because the worst happens way too often these days.

[–] kent_eh 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I wouldn’t take anything for granite.

That's not a very gneiss thing to say.

[–] SplashJackson 21 points 2 days ago

I would feel very igneous if I took things for granite all the time

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

"Take for granted" is the expression, granted being something that does not need to be proved, to the extent it is a point given freely in a discussion or debate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe it's the joke from Rick and morty. Morty's mind blowers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Has no one watched the fucking trailer park boys? God damn I'm old.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Could be...unfortunately in these uncertain times on the internet it's anyone's guess.

[–] sirxdaemon 23 points 2 days ago

Perhaps they were alluding to the expression, nothing is written unstone.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago

Well he ain't no fucking rocket appliance ok.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Unless you replied to a Flintstone. Then he is correct.

[–] jerkface 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah well I'm not taking any schist.

[–] CircaV 2 points 2 days ago