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I feel slightly offended. Because it's true.
(Alt text: "Do you feel like the answer depends on whether you're currently in the hole, versus when you refer to the events later after you get out? Assuming you get out.")
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Similar for me - I think the depth of the hole matters more? It would sound odd to say "I fell down a pothole".
What if said hole had big pointy sharpened sticks at the bottom?
I don't think I'd be saying much then.