Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, is a popular blogger, New York Times best-selling author, and Twitter favorite.
Recently, Lawson tweeted this story about a very confused mom:
Very frustrated lady next to me at Gamestop: "My son Kevin wants Fork Knife for his birthday but no place has it in stock." me: I think it's Fortnite. Her: No. It's definitely Fork Knife. Sorry Kevin. I tried.
It wasn't long before Lawson's followers were tweeting their own stories about people who didn't quite have the right word or phrase, and the result was a stream of cringingly awkward hilarity:
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In the end, Lawson said what we're all probably thinking (but afraid to admit):
