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Gabriel

Portuguese,English,Spanish
Learning:English,Spanish
Hi, there

Could you help me?

Some time ago I asked this here;

Let us say your son/wife/brother goes to work and takes the key to your house along with them. Then , when they get home, they find you locked out. ..
Could you say something like

"you are always pulling these stunts, aren't you, you doofus (in a joking way)?"

I was told "stunt" sounds odd in this forgetting key situation (OR SHOULD I SAY "KEY FORGETING SITUATION"????????????). However, on Facebook I read native speakers say things like: "Pulled a dumb stunt. Locked my purse in my car." And "Stopped to get gas and pulled a dumb stunt. Locked keys in my truck."

So why are they using stunt here?

Thank you

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Help (question)
Gabriel

Portuguese,English,Spanish
Learning:English,Spanish
Hi, there

Could you help me?

Some time ago I asked this here;

Let us say your son/wife/brother goes to work and takes the key to your house along with them. Then , when they get home, they find you locked out. ..
Could you say something like

"you are always pulling these stunts, aren't you, you doofus (in a joking way)?"

I was told "stunt" sounds odd in this forgetting key situation (OR SHOULD I SAY "KEY FORGETING SITUATION"????????????). However, on Facebook I read native speakers say things like: "Pulled a dumb stunt. Locked my purse in my car." And "Stopped to get gas and pulled a dumb stunt. Locked keys in my truck."

So why are they using stunt here?

Thank you

Answer

I personally think that sentence is fine. However, I would be careful who you say it to. I would also be careful with tone because with english tone is very important. There is a chance that someone would think you are being mean when you say this, even though you are just teasing and not trying to be malicious.

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