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hey, not ridiculous compared to all us more practised plotters! It was a worthwhile comment anyway. :)
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I can prep a new newcomers thread. It'll be up shortly.
Jackie - can you sticky the new thread, please?
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You may want to work with my upsidedown bro, 'cause you know you'll never hear the end of complaints if you mantle him... ;)
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> 'cause you know you'll never hear the end of complaints if you mantle him
Who would complain? Heck, I go out of my way to thank people for mantling me. That's how nice* I am.
* See M-W's 1st definition
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Awwright--you two decide on which post I should make stick; or come up with a new one. Something, anyway.
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What are you doing if you "mantle" someone?
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To mantle someone is to say what they've already said without crediting them and as though you said it first.
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It comes from the mantle of invisibility. The usage was taken from the wordorigins message board. I forget where it was from ultimately, probably some old folk tale device.
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