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What is PN?

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Wed Nov 22nd, 2006 at 08:36:07 PM EST
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Stands for the Finnish word 'Pilkkunussija' which, politely translated means someone who has carnal relations with commas - in other words, too much arguing over insignificant detail :-)

There's a lot of it at ET. I am apparently the Grand Vizier of this ancient rite.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 23rd, 2006 at 11:30:02 AM EST
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It's much more polite in Finnish (4.00 / 3)

I think calling someone a comma-fucker could get you in real trouble.

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Thu Nov 23rd, 2006 at 02:07:51 PM EST
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Re: It's much more polite in Finnish (4.00 / 2)

yes, probably get your face punctuated, period.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 23rd, 2006 at 03:03:19 PM EST
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