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No offense, but...
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RE: No offense, but...
(January 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm)Ivy Wrote: In Spanish we have "No es por nada, pero..." which means, "Not for nothing, but..."

What the hell does that even mean?

Something along the lines of "It's not a big deal, but..."? My grasp of Mexican Spanish colloquialisms is poor.


Quote:We also have, "Con todo respeto, pero..." which means, "With all due respect, but..."

It seems the word "but" gives you license to be an ass.

In the eyes of the speaker, perhaps.
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No offense, but... - by BrokenQuill92 - January 9, 2014 at 4:35 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Raeven - January 9, 2014 at 4:39 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Crossless1 - January 9, 2014 at 4:42 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Jackalope - January 9, 2014 at 4:44 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Fruity - January 9, 2014 at 5:08 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Zen Badger - January 10, 2014 at 5:35 am
RE: No offense, but... - by c172 - January 9, 2014 at 4:44 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Kayenneh - January 9, 2014 at 4:54 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Jackalope - January 9, 2014 at 4:56 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by ShaMan - January 9, 2014 at 5:11 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Fruity - January 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Jackalope - January 9, 2014 at 5:29 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by c172 - January 9, 2014 at 5:27 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Kayenneh - January 9, 2014 at 5:31 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by c172 - January 9, 2014 at 5:31 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Fruity - January 9, 2014 at 5:34 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Jackalope - January 9, 2014 at 7:12 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 9, 2014 at 7:17 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Kayenneh - January 9, 2014 at 7:18 pm
RE: No offense, but... - by Fidel_Castronaut - January 10, 2014 at 9:15 am

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