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| No, you didn’t “reach out”, you CONTACTED them |
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| DiTBho:
--- Quote from: eti on September 18, 2021, 03:17:36 am ---People are so very easily brainwashed, and even more easily impressed with themselves and how “clever” they sound. It simply had to have originated from these ghastly Americans. <sarcasm but also true> --- End quote --- bias? :-// |
| DiTBho:
(I agree with Quora. Good points, great article) |
| Cerebus:
--- Quote from: tooki on September 20, 2021, 11:45:28 am --- --- Quote from: schmitt trigger on September 18, 2021, 08:56:04 pm ---My cat is meowing at me constantly. I believe he is reaching out for food. --- End quote --- I once had a cat who would come and paw at me for stuff. Or if I was sleeping, walk across my face to get my attention. I think those definitely count as “reaching out”! :D --- End quote --- No, that counts as "Giving instructions to the staff", the difference between the interrogative or a request and the imperative. If I don't notice madam in front of me waiting to give me instructions she will put her paw onto my knee to get my attention. If I am not paying her attention within 500 ms she extends her claws lightly into my knee. |
| Bassman59:
--- Quote from: xrunner on September 19, 2021, 05:10:45 pm --- --- Quote from: SiliconWizard on September 19, 2021, 05:00:56 pm ---It's just that the less we have to say, and the "fancier" it needs to sound, so we can look smart and interesting while saying almost nothing. --- End quote --- In consideration of your statement, after a short time pondering all implications, I would have to assert and make known here, my complete agreement and endorsement of your claim. --- End quote --- Hey, I just got spam email that said exactly that! |
| Bassman59:
--- Quote from: Cerebus on September 19, 2021, 06:13:08 pm ---Obviously the worst offenders are the management types and the marketing types, but at least with them the interpretation or translation becomes easy - it almost always boils down to "I said nothing of substance" or "I know nothing". --- End quote --- The Bard said it ages ago: "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." |
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