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"Her face crumbled ..." Nooooo

(60 Posts)
Sparklefizz Thu 23-Feb-23 11:10:00

Her face crumbled...... No. It wasn't made of cake. Her face crumpled. Grrr.

grandMattie Thu 23-Feb-23 21:41:07

He was pressurised to give a quick reply!

Oreo Thu 23-Feb-23 21:40:56

A skellington just fell down my chimley!

Wyllow3 Thu 23-Feb-23 21:36:00

I've got no thyme for all this.

Oreo Thu 23-Feb-23 21:26:17

Her eyes roved around the room👀

Oreo Thu 23-Feb-23 21:25:15

Time for you to fall to sleep😄

Grannmarie Thu 23-Feb-23 21:18:20

I was overcome with emulsion...

The late great Hylda Baker.

Katek Thu 23-Feb-23 20:50:19

I'm totally stomped by that one....z

Nell8 Thu 23-Feb-23 20:12:48

"Come on, get off!" said the bus driver.

MrsKen33 Thu 23-Feb-23 20:07:57

Procreation is the thief of time.

Aveline Thu 23-Feb-23 20:02:32

Can I get an esplanation? What are yous on about?

AGAA4 Thu 23-Feb-23 19:54:38

You don't know nothing. Your doing it again.

Blossoming Thu 23-Feb-23 19:54:27

You should definately of put it in the chester draws.

Silvergirl Thu 23-Feb-23 19:38:19

I’m sure I could of done it.

Aveline Thu 23-Feb-23 19:24:24

grin

Grammaretto Thu 23-Feb-23 19:21:08

I like restbite.
You are a mind of information
Katek

crazyH Thu 23-Feb-23 18:27:00

Is she stood standing ?

Katek Thu 23-Feb-23 17:41:53

Perhaps you need a little restbite from all this sodapop

sodapop Thu 23-Feb-23 16:02:52

Don't know Aveline I may loose the plot with this one.

Aveline Thu 23-Feb-23 14:54:03

Which pacific one though?

Urmstongran Thu 23-Feb-23 14:04:35

I can except all these examples.

Jaylou Thu 23-Feb-23 13:58:13

I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate.

HousePlantQueen Thu 23-Feb-23 13:50:59

well, I literally died when I realised what this thread was about

Grandmabatty Thu 23-Feb-23 13:49:49

At first I thought it was going to develop into an extended metaphor but then I realised what you meant. 😊

sodapop Thu 23-Feb-23 12:45:18

crazyH

Procrastination Vs Procastration

gringrin

Wyllow3 Thu 23-Feb-23 12:24:47

"I, personally....."
"I literally felt...."