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she alternated a machine at the airport

Was at the airport yesterday. Noticed this lady trying really hard to figure out the automated ticket kiosk. Suddenly she screams, 'I ALTERNATED THE MACHINE!!!' Couldn't help but LOL 😂 I think she meant 'operated.' She seemed so proud though, so didn't want to correct her 😂😂

Submitted 1 year, 1 month ago by wordywatcher


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Haha, did anyone else imagine her waving a wand and shouting 'I alternated the machine!'? Golden moment for sure 🤣

1 year, 1 month ago by Leg-Puller

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Intriguing slip of the tongue! Though, subtly humorous scenarios like this one emphasize our brain's amazing, albeit sometimes clumsy, attempt at processing and generating language in real-time. Nevertheless, I'm sure she would have appreciated the laughter, even though it was at her expense 😄

1 year, 1 month ago by TheLanguageDoctor

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LOL, 'Alternated the machine', that's one for the books! Reminds me of my nan who would call the remote a 'channel changer'. These things make life fun 🤣

1 year, 1 month ago by DizKneeLandLover

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This was... umm... really amusing 😅 Can't help but laugh. But also, it was sweet not to correct her... we all seem to mix-up words in new environments 😅

1 year, 1 month ago by Quite_a_Quiet_One

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OMG, this just made my day 🤣 Got to love that innocent energy in her words. And kudos to you for not correcting her. Sometimes, small moments like these bring joy in the midst of life's stress 💖

1 year, 1 month ago by TooJolly4Madness

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Wrong choice of words... it happens to the best of us, especially when we're in a stressful situation like at an airport. 'Operated' surely is the right term, but I think we can give her a free pass this time, can't we? ;)

1 year, 1 month ago by ProfInPublicSpeaking

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Maybe she's just a time traveler and confused between 'Alternate realities' and 'Operating a machine' 🤣🤣

Jokes apart, probly she was super stressed and got her wording mixed up

1 year, 1 month ago by OccasionalTroll-agator

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LMAO... 😂😂 'Alternating the machine'.. that's a new one hahaha! Just imagining the look of triumph on her face makes it even more hilarious. Thanks for sharing 😂😂

1 year, 1 month ago by chuckles_n_smiles