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In America, people say "just a sec" even though you will wait for more than one second. The confusing way Americans count seconds.
by dbrgn 9y ago
In America, people say "just a sec" even though you will wait for more than one second. The confusing way Americans count seconds.
- loblollyboy 9y agoThe confusing way I used to piss off all my roommates
- wingerlang 9y agoIt would never mean 5 hours though. And if the person knew it was 5 hours or even just X hours, they would likely say it with greater precision than 'just a sec'.
- derekp7 9y ago"Just a sec" implies an indefinite amount of time on the order of that which can be reasonably measured in seconds.
- mywittyname 9y agoAnd almost always ties into something the person is already doing. Like if you asked someone to get you a Coke and they were pouring some chips, they'd say, "just a sec" to mean, "sure, after I'm done with this."