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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>

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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".
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The Bard said it ages ago: "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
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