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by ARandomerDude 356 days ago
The parent was using something called “figurative speech”.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech
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simplify 356 days ago
Even figuratively, it's not criminal.
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whatevsmate 356 days ago
Indeed. Laid on too thick for my taste. Histrionic given the context.
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