Eavesdroppings & Stories
Anecdotes and anything overheard, for a smile a day...
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
1012. What we mean is what we don't say... (98)
What we say
: "
I'm puzzled/surprised/diappointed..."
What we don't say
: I'm disgusted/shocked/gutted.
What we mean
: By understating the case I hope you realise (1) how terrible this is and (2) how cleverly I'm dealing with it.
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