someone at work just called and said, ‘If (girl’s name censored out) comes down looking for her badge thing, tell her I put it on her desk”, but I totally heard “vage thing” and started cracking up as soon as I hung up

mis·er·y | /ˈmɪzəri/ [miz-uh-ree]
–noun, plural -er·ies.
1. wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
2. distress or suffering caused by need, privation, or poverty.
3. great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness.
4. a cause or source of distress.

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