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Benedict Arnold

Why is the adjative, "good" attached to so many bad things?

Like Good Friday or a "good" lickin'?

Posted - March 13, 2017
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  • 6124
    To make those bad things more palatable. 
      March 13, 2017 9:07 AM MDT
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  • Word jugglery! They are still bad.
      March 13, 2017 9:14 AM MDT
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  • 6124
    Blame those pesky marketing agencies.
      March 13, 2017 9:17 AM MDT
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  • 44553
    Good Monday to you too.
      March 13, 2017 9:24 AM MDT
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  • 17570
    *adjective*
      March 13, 2017 11:45 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    maybe cause people want to make it sound good
      March 13, 2017 12:48 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    I dunno. Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? Why does a house burn up as it burns down? Why does an exit have a sign saying "Do Not Enter"? Why ... Why ... Why?
      March 13, 2017 5:19 PM MDT
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