# An Amusing Universe

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amusing-universe/705443>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 23, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amusing-universe/705443 "2014-11-23T22:45:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amusing-universe/705443/1 "2014-11-23T22:45:05Z")

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The first thing you need to know is that I haven’t left the house all day. Haven’t been near any field weeds, or vegetation of any kind. The skirt I am wearing is a Morticia-Addams-shaped stretchy deal that I pretty much only wear around the house.

About an hour ago my brother texted to say that he’s back from vacationing in Hawaii, and would I like to have lunch tomorrow. So we texted back and forth making plans and arrangements. Finally, I texted him with your basic, “OK, see you tomorrow.”

My phone beeped with a return text from him, but I figured it was something along the lines of “OK,” so I didn’t look at it right away.

An hour later I went to look at the text and found that he had said, “ **Aye lassie**.” As I smiled and put the phone down my hand brushed against my skirt and I felt a familiar shape there.

Looking down, I said to myself, “Now where did I get a **burr**?” then looked at the phone and I was like – “Hey… wait a minute!” 😃

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**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amusing-universe/705443/2 "2014-11-23T22:51:00Z")

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Okay, got it. Scottish accent described frequently as having a burr-like quality. I was up a tree with Timmy in a well and Lassie bringing a cocklebur back that got on your slinky(?) dress.

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-amusing-universe/705443/3 "2014-11-24T21:22:42Z")

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> [@brujaja](#):
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> As I smiled and put the phone down my hand brushed against my skirt and I felt a familiar shape there.

What a line! Do you write boddice rippers in your spare time? 😛