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Never understood that phrasing. A spare? As in a cigarette I carry but don't need/don't plan to use? And borrow? As in youre going to take it and bring it back to me later?
I know I'm being too literal but damn it so stupid
Edit thanks for the good chuckle btw
i feel like it's a euphemism intended to make the transaction feel less costly for the person giving
the same way it's easier to say "they're gone" than "they're dead" when you're grieving, even though they mean the same thing given the context.