literally crushed by a homosexual steamroller
May 19th, 2007 by Fitz
Jerry Falwell (may he rest in… well, may he rest) provided this example of literally misuse:
Someone must not be afraid to say, ‘moral perversion is wrong.’ If we do not act now, homosexuals will own America! If you and I do not speak up now, this homosexual steamroller will literally crush all decent men, women, and children who get in its way … and our nation will pay a terrible price!”
Link (via The California Majority Report)
January 10th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Mr. Falwell’s paranoid fantasy is literally fabulous. I’d love the chance to drive a homosexual steamroller, though. Maybe that English guy on the Dyson commercials will design one.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Now there’s a philosophical question… if a hypothetical steamroller literally crushes you, do you get crushed?
March 7th, 2009 at 3:02 am
You are in no danger from a Homosexual Steamroller. They are no more dangerous than straight steamrollers. However, Hypothetical Homosexual Steamrollers are a different matter. They will literally crush you.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Gotta love good ole Falwell and his hate speech. I would wonder what they’ll think of next, but then I’d rather not know.
August 17th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
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