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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

we've all done stuff?

What does it mean?
Literally it wouldn't seem to make much sense to me.
  

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Many phrases that don't make literal sense do make sense in the proper context, which this post lacks. However, one situation comes to my mind. For example, if one is criticizing a celebrity (especially a politician) for having tried marijuana as a college student, the response from another, in defense of the celebrity, might say, "We've all done stuff".

  • Many phrases that don't make literal sense do make sense in the proper context, which this post lacks.
  • However, one situation comes to my mind.
  • For example, if one is criticizing a celebrity (especially a politician) for having tried marijuana as a college student, the response from another, in defense of the celebrity, might say, "We've all done stuff".
  • This means that we all probably have done something in the past that we may regret or that might have been a mistake -- and we shouldn't necessarily be held accountable for it now.
  • This is applicable to minor offenses, not to serious crimes.
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Many phrases that don't make literal sense do make sense in the proper context, which this post lacks. However, one situation comes to my mind. For example, if one is criticizing a celebrity (especially a politician) for having tried marijuana as a college student, the response from another, in defense of the celebrity, might say, "We've all done stuff". This means that we all pro

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