• Asafum@feddit.nl
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    10 months ago

    What am I missing here? Why “not my family?” Did they mean like “oh no, not my family! How embarrassing for them to see!” It just reads really strange.

    • ablair24@lemmy.wtf
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      10 months ago

      It’s a newer type of phrase/way to start a sentence. It’s kind of like a way to call attention to or put extra emphasis on the action taking place.

      For example, say I got to an ice cream store and try 10 flavors. I could say “not me trying every flavor before getting a single scoop.”

      It kinda adds a sarcastic or lightheated feel to the sentence.