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Share out.

 

I’ve never heard this expression prior to moving to Vermont, so maybe it’s a New England thing.  When I’m in a meeting and it’s my turn to report my findings, the meeting facilitator will usually say “Now it’s Johnny’s turn to share out the results of his evaluation.”  It sounds dumb to me.

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20 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Share out.

 

I’ve never heard this expression prior to moving to Vermont, so maybe it’s a New England thing.  When I’m in a meeting and it’s my turn to report my findings, the meeting facilitator will usually say “Now it’s Johnny’s turn to share out the results of his evaluation.”  It sounds dumb to me.

 

I've never heard it but I agree, it sounds dumb.

 

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2 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said:

Yeah that's horrible, don't think I've ever heard somebody use that phrase before 

 

Count yourself blessed. 

4 hours ago, muppy said:

you forgot one Tuco. How about  "drop a dime" in the football vernacular.  I have no idea where that thought began or exactly why it's called that. 

 

I always imagined it derived from the (very) old days when dropping a dime meant making a long distance phone call. So if the QB makes a long distance hookup with the WR, he dropped a dime.

 

But I have a very vivid imagination, so it could have had a totally different origin,.

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1 hour ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

 

Count yourself blessed. 

 

I always imagined it derived from the (very) old days when dropping a dime meant making a long distance phone call. So if the QB makes a long distance hookup with the WR, he dropped a dime.

 

But I have a very vivid imagination, so it could have had a totally different origin,.

this makes perfect sense.Great take thanks. I bet you are right!

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1 hour ago, Jon in Pasadena said:

 

Count yourself blessed. 

 

I always imagined it derived from the (very) old days when dropping a dime meant making a long distance phone call. So if the QB makes a long distance hookup with the WR, he dropped a dime.

 

But I have a very vivid imagination, so it could have had a totally different origin,.

Dropping or stacking dimes also refers to a nice weld job

Dimes are 10s, 10 is a perfect score, etcetc

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26 minutes ago, T&C said:

Ever had anyone end a request with "please and thank you"? Basically fighting words...

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Yeah... The guy working the McDonald's drive-thru at 4:30 in the morning. Really weird! First time I ever heard used that way... I was thinking about it, maybe some corporate thing they taught him. 

 

On PA at work... I will put my "pleases" first. Even if I throw in a thanks. Like "Thank you for your cooperation. "

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When I say “excuse me,” to a stranger in a grocery store/any public place because I was briefly in their way or maybe had a near collision at the fault of no one … and their response is …

 

”You’re good.”

 

Instantly raises my blood pressure. 

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21 minutes ago, Gugny said:

When I say “excuse me,” to a stranger in a grocery store/any public place because I was briefly in their way or maybe had a near collision at the fault of no one … and their response is …

 

”You’re good.”

 

Instantly raises my blood pressure. 

I don't care for that or " it's all good" or " no worries." 

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