An interesting piece of trivia over on the “Kiwblog” thread commentator “Harry” corrects a correction about the phrase “Just Desserts”.

Harry for the win and another example of learning something new everyday. Here’s Grok’s answer:

The correct phrase is “just deserts”. It refers to getting what one deserves, often in the context of punishment or reward. The word “deserts” comes from the verb “deserve” and is pronounced /dɪˈzɜːrts/, not like the arid landscape.

The misspelling “just desserts” is common due to the culinary term “dessert,” but it’s incorrect in this idiom. Historically, “deserts” (meaning what is deserved) was used in English as early as the 13th century, and the phrase “just deserts” became idiomatic to express fair consequences.

Although I don’t like it’s AI attempt to tell me how to pronounce “deserts” in this context.

English really is a pain-in-the-ass language.