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A lot of Americans say 'reaching out' when they mean 'talk', it sounds ludicrous to me- as if it were the bloody Creation of Adam ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
by reachedtoofar 13y ago
A lot of Americans say 'reaching out' when they mean 'talk', it sounds ludicrous to me- as if it were the bloody Creation of Adam ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo_-_Creation_of_Adam.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Michelangelo_-_Creation_of... ). So naff.
- bgilroy26 13y agoIt's from a twentieth century Bell telephone advertisement. http://www.govdelivery.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/att-reach-out-touch-someone.jpg http://www.govdelivery.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/a...
- fudged71 13y agoNeat! Thanks for the history lesson.
- untog 13y agoA lot Brits say 'naff' when they mean 'unfashionable', it sounds ludicrous to me- as if we were still in the 1980's ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980s ). Not fly. (to be more serious about it: different countries use different phrases. So what?)
- corin_ 13y agoThey mean different things - reaching out is more specific about who is initiating the conversation, and it also doesn't necessarily imply success. I may have reached out to Bill Gates yesterday to see if he fancies giving me some career advice, but it's unlikely I talked to Bill Gates yesterday.