“Don’t pet the dog backwards.”–means be careful not to go against societal conventions if it makes someone else feel uncomfortable.
Or can be used to say “I feel like petting the dog backwards today.”
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Euphemism
Short stories, poetry, and excerpts of God's healing
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Interesting. Made me think.
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thank you for your comment VJ
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