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I'm gonna take a punt on the root cause of this mess: cost cutting / bonus seeking managerialisim. In my experience people high up in the decision chain with no
by OscarTheGrinch 8y ago
I'm gonna take a punt on the root cause of this mess: cost cutting / bonus seeking managerialisim. In my experience people high up in the decision chain with no technical expertise often have blind faith in what "technology" can accomplish.
- cjbprime 8y agoFor what it's worth, "take a punt on" means "avoid dealing with", which sounds like the opposite of your intent.
- OscarTheGrinch 8y agoI was more going for the "make a general guess / bet" kind of meaning, which is how the phrase is used today in England / Australia / New Zealand. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/20742/why-did-this-brit-say-took-a-punt https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/20742/why-did-th... Thanks for the heads up tho, I will retire it from my rhetorical toolkit in favor of something more universally understood.
- cjbprime 8y agoOh, thanks for the info! Rare to see a phrase with antonymic regional differences ("I'll try it / I won't try it") survive in today's globalized world etc etc.