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xkcd #3309: Dogcatcher

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People out here catching strays out here catching strays

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3309/

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[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I feel like I'm missing something.

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 days ago

Catching strays can refer to stray dogs- the job of the dogcatcher, or stray bullets- that is to say they were caught up in something unrelated to them.

[-] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Hmm, I've never heard that usage before, thanks for teaching me something new!

[-] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I think “catching strays” actually predates bullets and refers to getting accidentally punched or kicked when people nearby to you start fighting and get messy.

this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2026
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