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Re:When was the last time Marc Andreessen talked to a poor p... by youngNed on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @02:57AM (#37925580)
I thought this a little odd, as I know Australia is no stranger to Meth, so I googgled.

Lol, tweaker has a completely different meaning in Oz https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/spin-or-substance-shoul...

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3314826/kuhnemann-turns-to-v...

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Re:When was the last time Marc Andreessen talked to a poor p... by pauldenton on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @03:22AM (#37925745)
In Canada Poppers are mixing tobacco with Cannabis In the US Poppers is Amyl Nitrate and used for relaxing your rectum for anal sex. When I showed Canadians urban dictionary and what Americans call poppers they couldn't believe it
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Re:When was the last time Marc Andreessen talked to a poor p... by peteforde on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @04:01AM (#37926002)
In fairness, I'm Canadian and I have never heard anyone describe mixing tobacco and weed as a "popper".
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