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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 19 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

I wouldn’t take anything for granite.

I’m optimistic but trying to be ready for the worst, because the worst happens way too often these days.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I wouldn’t take anything for granite.

That's not a very gneiss thing to say.

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 hours ago

I would feel very igneous if I took things for granite all the time

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (3 children)

"Take for granted" is the expression, granted being something that does not need to be proved, to the extent it is a point given freely in a discussion or debate.

[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

Unless you replied to a Flintstone. Then he is correct.

[–] sirxdaemon@lemmy.ca 19 points 17 hours ago

Perhaps they were alluding to the expression, nothing is written unstone.

[–] KMAMURI@lemmy.world 17 points 18 hours ago

Well he ain't no fucking rocket appliance ok.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago