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April 22, 2006

Accidental Lounsburyisms

Inadvertently used a Lounsburyism at work today.

Colleague: "We've got approval to proceed with X. Didn't someone say they had a contact number for that?"

Me: "Yeah, I've got it in my email. A manager in Y Division has been pimping X as a solution for months now"

Colleague: "Huh?"

(Holy fuck, what did I just say?!)

Me: "I said, I've got it in my email. A manager in Y Division has been promoting X as a solution for months now."

Colleague: "Oh, okay. Great!"

Posted by eerie at April 22, 2006 12:37 AM
Filed Under: Personal

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Did you also say "holy fuck"?

Posted by: matthew hogan at April 22, 2006 04:35 AM

I sometimes find myself using his phrases when I write, can't say I've ever actually said anything I've seen him use.
Doesn't mean I haven't though. And my rep for being a cranky one is growing at work. Hmm...

Posted by: pantom at April 22, 2006 11:57 AM

the lounsburry school of English and thought has been born.

Posted by: drdougfir [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 22, 2006 12:49 PM

At least you didn't refer to the manager as "that bloody whinging git".

Posted by: blue92 at April 23, 2006 10:30 AM

Kha.

Posted by: The Lounsbury at April 24, 2006 09:19 AM

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