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[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago

I read everything in that pic and I still have no idea wtf they are talking about.

[-] pennomi@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago

They’re mad that people are bad drivers

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 5 months ago

Boner used to be used as "accident"

[-] calliope@retrolemmy.com 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

More generally, “blunder” or “mistake.”

There are a lot of old comics that used “boner” in this way. See Joker’s boner as a classic hilarious example.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

A local radio station has a morning show segment called "boner of the day," which presents three idiots and the hosts pick one (or maybe a caller, I forget) to "win". They're usually people from the news (like Florida man) doing something incredibly dumb or messing up hard.

[-] protist@mander.xyz 6 points 5 months ago

They're trying to get you to put a Shell Gasoline sticker on your car under the guise of "promoting responsible driving."

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

It seemed like the gist was:

Everyone please do your part to keep traffic moving so everyone can stay in the highest gear for optimum fuel efficiency. But when you must inevitably stop, a Shell station is here for you to top off your gas tank. And hey, put a Shell sticker on your car to give us free advertising.

[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago
[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Boners are out. Swell.

[-] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago
[-] dmention7@midwest.social 1 points 5 months ago

Heh... he said boner

[-] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Boners out for Har—

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

It’s really a shame none of these boners have gotten better

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

"Saaaaay... what's the BIG IDEA?"
Boners, pal. Traffic boners.

[-] tuckerm@feddit.online 2 points 5 months ago

In high school I used to wake up to this morning show that had a Boner of the Day segment, and I love it whenever I spot the old-fashioned use of the word "boner" now.

I also recently set my alarm clock back to that radio station for nostalgia. They're all still there, still doing the Boner of the Day.

[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

traffic-snarling boners pulled by screwdrivers

[-] Zier@fedia.io 1 points 5 months ago

Spoiler alert: People still get boners while driving, especially on bumpy roads.

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