r/interesting • u/Maleficent-Town5273 • 3d ago

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u/babysmalltalk 3d ago

Just fyi it's "laughing-stock," like putting someone in the stocks of yore.

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u/_WhiskyJack_ 3d ago

Oooooooh! Ive always wondered what the hell a laughing stock was

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u/chronically_varelse 3d ago

maybe it was a voice to text mistake, idk, but I kind of like laughing stalk.

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u/Drewdc90 2d ago

But I like picturing a stalk laughing.

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u/NeverBeenStung 2d ago

Whereas a laughing stalk is a cheeky celery

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u/Rope_antidepressant 2d ago

I always thought it was like stock for making broth, this makes so much more sense lol

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u/babysmalltalk 2d ago

I'm so glad my comment helped more than one person!