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Pulling a Chelsea

1. When you knock something over, break something, and/or hurt yourself out of pure clumsiness.
2. When you obsess over the grammar of a piece of writing so much that you don't pay attention to the content itself.
3. When you mishear a word someone says, thinking they said something dirty.
1. "Shit, I spilled my drink and now my computer's soaked. I totally just pulled a Chelsea."
2. "Sorry, I'll read your email in a minute - I'm pulling a Chelsea right now. I just need to print it out and highlight all of the grammatical errors first."
3. "Did that news anchor say 'penis' or am I just pulling a Chelsea?"
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Pulling a Chelsea

When you work retail and your coworker tries to steal the customer you have been working with.
Sales Associate 1: I'm so heated right now
Sales Associate 2: What's wrong dude?
Sales Associate 1: I went back to pull product for a customer and I see Jack walk up to my customer . He was pulling a Chelsea!
Sales Associate 2: It's a good thing you stopped him dead in his tracks.
Sales Associate 1: No kidding!
Pulling a Chelsea by J_Rod0125 August 6, 2016

pulling a chelsea

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