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Re:New airplane seat design to make it easier to sleep in ec... by TheGallopedHigh on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @01:40AM (#21750248)
White-anted? Never heard this term before.
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Re:New airplane seat design to make it easier to sleep in ec... by ggm on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @02:33AM (#21750445)
Sorry, accidentally used an Australianism. It means putting up a million minor issues behind your back and generally eroding belief in things like white ants (termites) attacking a wooden stump on your house. Secretly undermining.
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Re:New airplane seat design to make it easier to sleep in ec... by chrisfinne on Tuesday December 10, 2019 @07:06AM (#21751704)
similar to "death by bunny-bites" but I like the additional concept of "secretly undermining"
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