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  1. 13-Jan-2008, 17:54 #1
    lukre
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    Default "it doesn't pay to upset me"

    What is the meaning of this phrase?
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  2. 13-Jan-2008, 19:06 #2
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    Default Re: "it doesn't pay to upset me"

    That phrase means that a person won't benefit from upsetting me. Nothing good will result from upsetting me; in fact, the person who upsets me will most likely be worse off after upsetting me.
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