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#1 2006-01-21 17:13:40

klakritz
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From: Winchester Massachusetts
Registered: 2005-10-25
Posts: 674

'sit or get off the pot' for 'shit or get off the pot'

Possibly used to avoid a vulgarity, the substitute version makes sense but doesn’t have the same meaning as the original. About 200 ghits:

Ultimately, choosing whether to sit or get off the pot is the most difficult decision to make.
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/ … 3?v=glance

I don’t understand it…and their Record SHOWS them to be One of the top Teams!
My goodness Edmonton…sit or get Off the pot!
prodtsn.tsn.ca/cfl/teams/your_call.asp?messageId=693283&hubname=cfl-renegades

There comes a time (and Oleg is now a fourth-year pro) when it comes time to sit
or get off the pot.
hfboards.com/archive/index.php/t-43382.html

... and right now he still doesnt know if hes made The right choices for a careerr. wow man youve got to decide to sit or get off The pot .
forums.army.ca/forums/index.php?topic=32066.0;all

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