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minus-squarekrellor@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoI was going to say, I hear it plenty in informal settings in politics, business, and military. Probably not a great phrase to let the press get a hold of though.
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoI would contend in turn that politics, business, and military matters are necessarily either formal or farcical.
minus-squarekrellor@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThat’s about the gist of it. Either you are taking it seriously, or using humor to cope. The line between the two isn’t always clear.
I was going to say, I hear it plenty in informal settings in politics, business, and military. Probably not a great phrase to let the press get a hold of though.
I would contend in turn that politics, business, and military matters are necessarily either formal or farcical.
That’s about the gist of it. Either you are taking it seriously, or using humor to cope. The line between the two isn’t always clear.