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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Commonly misinterpreted as being a proverb warning against hypocrisy. This is incorrect.

The actual meaning is closer to that of "if you can't take it, don't dish it out".

if you are a type of person who is easily offended, do not go around offending people unless you can handle being offended yourself.
Person A - Katie is such a bitch. All I did was say she was a little bit fat, and she's going around calling me a stupid cow behind my back!

Person B - People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
by Dhalphir October 27, 2011
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People

People.......A massive living disgrace that walk this earth, living out their pathetic lives as they do everyday. There are no good people, nor are there any people that are worse than another. All people are a waste of flesh and bones. They complain about everything, and always end up destroying something. I am ashamed of being a human, and I hate every moment of my life.
I was outside of a local church, when people started to dispel from the doors. I noticed them all becoming very stressed looking, hitting and yelling at their children, and slandering the "name of God" by going to strip clubs and masturbating to pornography. It just goes to prove that noone is a pure person. Noone.
by Lucifer V^^^^V April 17, 2006
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Ventura Cross Country Prep

Ventura Cross Country Prep; as in the school. The mission of the academy is to brainwash its members into thinking that they are better than everyone else on the planet. This group is often judged by their red hammer and sickle socks--and rightfully so, as they oftentimes function in a cult-like manner. Most of them don't actually like their school, just being on the XC Team. There are a few nice kids, but the majority have been slowly manipulated and have therefore lost any signs of goodness. They are only friends with each other plus a few select honorary attendees of said academy.
"OMG look at that sea of red! Who IS that? And where did all of the nice cross country boys go? OH YEAH, they don't exist here anymore, cuz they go to Ventura Cross Country Prep! OBVS!"
by shessocold March 21, 2007
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Bus People

Bus people are a whole sub culture. Just because you ride a bus doesn't make you bus people, and just cause you have a car doesn't mean you are not bus people. The people that run up on you asking for change at gas stations or anywhere are bus people. Overall you are a bus person if you are super ghetto and don't know how to function with the rest of society.
The plural and singular of this word is the same : Bus People
I just saw a piece of poop fall out of that "Bus people's" pant leg as he asked me for some change.
by NCWatcher August 24, 2008
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old people smell

the smell of mold, mildew, and perfume. Usullay found on people 65+
by leafinsouthpark June 21, 2006
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british "people"

the scums of the earth that, believe it or not, aren't even real.
Why are you british?
Tommyinnit is nothing but a figment of your imagination
british "people" amirite
by Syplon gamig :) April 15, 2021
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