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“Hey are you available for a quick chat tomorrow?” Only Americans know how to wrap horrible news into such a casual statement
by TedShiller 5y ago
“Hey are you available for a quick chat tomorrow?”
Only Americans know how to wrap horrible news into such a casual statement
- marban 5y agoUndervalued comment
- Terretta 5y agoSee also: (home) We need to talk. (work) We should touch base. I'd be surprised if “We need to talk” was only an American relationship thing.
- supertofu 5y ago"Quick chat" is definitely a euphemism for "very bad news," especially if it must be done in person or over the phone.
- nunez 5y agoSome job offers I've gotten were introduced this way; it's not universally bad, but it's usually bad lol