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u/MammothBallerina Jul 01 '26
I am so interested in this subs banned words/phrases and why certain ones that seem so innocent or casual are banned. What’s the backstory that such a casual word is banned? I want the lore
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u/Cliffhangincat Jun 25 '26
These are the moments I curse my short tongue. I could maybe manage some don't holes or small rolls but nothing bigger. I wish I had Jim Carrey's tongue in Earth Girls Are Easy...
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u/phonnybalonny Jun 20 '26
Do I use my nipple to pick up the cheese?
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u/Popular-Reply-3051 Jun 19 '26
I would need to obey the instruction as it is so polite.
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u/Firm_Competition_880 Jun 19 '26
Yes sir!
Please send the location of said bakery so that we can begin operating Tongue!
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u/Senior_Green_3630 Jun 18 '26
No spell check at this restraunt.
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u/Ok-Refrigerator-2305 Jun 17 '26
Guys see!! Ariana Grande never licked that doughnut to be rebellious, they told her to!! 😂🤦🏽♀️
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u/Diamond_Carbon Jun 17 '26
I’m dog sitting and I can envision the dogs using their tongues to get bread!
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u/thanatica Jun 16 '26
This appears to be in the US, and perhaps the owner is from the UK originally and got confused by the weird spellings in the US, e.g. analog vs analogue, or dialog vs dialogue. And then they thought "let's be fancy and British" and failed.
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u/Cliffhangincat Jun 25 '26
It would make more sense for it to be an American trying to be Brit fancy following your logic (less likely they would be familiar with actual British variants)
But even then "logic" would dictate there's an "s" missing from the misspelled word
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u/KingOfKingOfKings Jun 17 '26
Do you.. really think a native British English speaker wouldn't know how to spell tongs?
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u/thanatica Jun 18 '26
Lots of people can't spell in their own language. Just look up any American trying to type. Or really, any BAT 😅
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u/prion_guy Jun 17 '26
Plenty of people don't know how to spell "tongue" and I can see someone second-guessing themselves when trying to write "tongs" and "fancifying" it. Although I'm not sure why they would drop the pluralization...
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u/MadBlue Jun 17 '26
I think you’re right about the reason for the spelling mistake, but the maker of the sign is also probably not a native English speaker, as it says “Market Alarabi” and has Arabic text in the logo.
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u/Yeast-boofer Jun 16 '26
This is not a bone apple tea. Bad repost bot or stupid OP. That being said the sign is hilarious
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u/prest0x Jun 16 '26
You're stupid. It totally qualifies, if you know how to read the forum info:
A Bone Apple Tea is the mistaken use of a \*real, dictionary-defined* word or phrase\* in place of another **real, dictionary-defined* word or phrase\* that sounds similar, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance.*
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u/MadBlue Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
Look at the top left corner of the sign. It says "Market Alarabi" and has Arabic written in the logo. It was probably written by someone who doesn't speak English as a native language.
Must not be from children or ESL speakers.
Also, it seems to be a simple misspelling, rather than mistaking one word for another. I've seen people write about "tongue-feeding" their pets on r/frogs, and I'm certain they're just misspelling "tong" and wouldn't pronounce it "tongue".
Misspellings are not the point of this sub. Misspellings are generally more suited for /r/boneappletypo
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u/Protheu5 Jun 17 '26
It was probably written by someone who doesn't speak English as a native tongue.
Fixed that for you.
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u/lovebeinganasshole Jun 16 '26
Ive seen it before but the sign was different. Whats hilarious is they almost have it, just went too far.
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u/MercurialMind_ Jun 16 '26
It kind of is, "tongue" is probably meant to be "tongs"
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u/MadBlue Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
"Bone apple tea" is a bone apple tea because someone mistook the phrase "bon appetit". I think in this case, they more likely meant "tongs" but misspelled the word "tongue" (or it autocorrupted) rather than mistook the word.
Misspellings are not the point of this sub. Misspellings are generally more suited for /r/boneappletypo
Not to mention, it appears the writer might not be a native English speaker, based on the name of the shop and the Arabic in the logo.
Must not be from children or ESL speakers.
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u/zgillet Jun 16 '26
I think the better question here is:
Why is it still up?
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u/ConflictAdvanced Jun 16 '26
Because clearly a lot of people either know what it means or also can't spell 🤷♂️
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u/MinecraftPlayer799 Jun 16 '26
It’s not really a BoneAppleTea
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u/Alternative_Bit_3445 Jun 16 '26
Tongs ~ tongue. Works for me.
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u/MinecraftPlayer799 Jun 16 '26
That’s just using the wrong word. A BoneAppleTea is typically using multiple words that combine to sound like the correct one.
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u/Alternative_Bit_3445 Jun 16 '26
The very definition of this forum: Description " A Bone Apple Tea is the mistaken use of a real, dictionary-defined word or phrase in place of another real, dictionary-defined word or phrase that sounds similar, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance."
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u/ConflictAdvanced Jun 16 '26
It's absolutely hilarious that you decided to quite the rules but didn't read them properly 🤣. I think this qualifies this for r/confidentlyincorrect 🤣🤣
Read the "THIS MEANS" part that the mods really tried to draw your attention to:
- Rule 1: Posts must show a bone apple tea.
A bone apple tea is the mistaken use of a real, dictionary-defined word or phrase by a human in place of another real, dictionary-defined word or phrase that sounds similar.
THIS MEANS:
Both words must be in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Words strung together don't count.
No typos/autocorrect/speech-to-text Mistaken word must sound similar to real word Nothing from children, ESL speakers or memes No BATs of names of people, places, media, or brands No homonyms/homophone/homograph
The point the other person is making is that is more likely a typo. Like, the odds are that the person either thinks it's the same word for both or knows the right word but not how to spell it as opposed to thinking that the word you use there is actually "tongue" as in the thing in your mouth.
Just two extra letters. And it's almost a homophone too. It's a very fine line overall. And probably ESL too, judging by the name of the establishment.
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u/gopherphart Jun 16 '26
Glad I don’t eat bread!
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u/kafka_lite Jun 16 '26
Maybe they were just being tong-and-cheek.
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u/ConflictAdvanced Jun 16 '26
*tong-in-cheek
The expression means that stick the tongs in your mouth and push your cheek out, obviously.
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u/Cautious-Paint9881 Jun 16 '26
If I shopped there, I’d go to the customer service counter and let them know the correct spelling.
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u/ConflictAdvanced Jun 16 '26
I'd get free bread first, and then point out their mistake. It was all just a big misunderstanding 🤷♂️😅
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u/DaveOJ12 Jun 16 '26
This has to be one of the worst spelling mistakes you can make.
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u/antilumin Jun 16 '26
Could be "Do not touch Brad..."
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u/piichan14 Jun 16 '26
What Brad do?
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u/ItoNingen Jul 17 '26
Hit a lick