Can We Assign Regional Gauges For Flattery

Assign region flattery gauges?
Silly but let’s try anyway.
The Scottish slather it on.
The Germans withhold it.
It’s Irish blarney.
Overindulge
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Blown Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 6:51 PM
...ah! me darlin....you've bestricken more than an eyelid.....me lid be off to your fancy-full manners....please...indulge the likes of.....umm hmmm...well i'll let that go for now : ) stan sand
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August 31, 2020 at 3:01 PM
I think you have just gotten started actually Stan!
Cunningham Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 8:18 AM
Like the international flavour to this one. Tom
Krutsinger Avatar
August 31, 2020 at 3:02 PM
I was actually trying to poke fun at those who generalize groups of people. Now I know I failed at what I was trying to do, but did something else completely so okay... kind of a win.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 5:39 AM
Nice
Krutsinger Avatar
August 31, 2020 at 3:02 PM
Thank you Kim.
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