please explain
(AU, colloquial) A request for explanation or clarification on an issue.
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Born ~1996 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Can someone smarter than me please explain a) how this doesn't violate a ceasefire, and b) how this somehow conveys respect? @ablativmeatshld.bsky.social?
this reads to me as measured and respectful discourse and a realistic observation of a double standard that the mod team holds regarding who is punished for their speech on here. Please explain to me how that is not t…
I dont know much about this apps system So I will write down my replies here and hope somebody gets the message. If anyone understands this better, please explain!
Can someone please explain Gen-Alpha terminology to me in a way that actually makes sense? There are some words and phrases that just don't make any sense to me. Can someone who's well-versed in Gen-Alpha slang explai…
What's the deal with talk about Barack Obama being jailed? Please explain to me like I'm stupid!!!! Source: YouTube https://share.google/OLq5ohRLIIW6zO4Nn
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(AU, colloquial) A request for explanation or clarification on an issue.
“Can someone smarter than me please explain a) how this doesn't violate a ceasefire, and b) how this somehow conveys respect? @ablativmeatshld.bsky.social?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“this reads to me as measured and respectful discourse and a realistic observation of a double standard that the mod team holds regarding who is punished for their speech on here. Please explain to me how that is not the case”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I dont know much about this apps system So I will write down my replies here and hope somebody gets the message. If anyone understands this better, please explain!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Can someone please explain Gen-Alpha terminology to me in a way that actually makes sense? There are some words and phrases that just don't make any sense to me. Can someone who's well-versed in Gen-Alpha slang explain what they actually mean?”
— r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026“What's the deal with talk about Barack Obama being jailed? Please explain to me like I'm stupid!!!! Source: YouTube https://share.google/OLq5ohRLIIW6zO4Nn”
— r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026
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