An interesting turn of phrase
From the BBC this morning that the PM is "attempting to get a consensus on the extension of limits on detention of terror suspects" now I thought we already had a consensus which was 'They're fine as they are'. Though that would have been a consensus on the limits rather the extension of such, the desired result has been wrapped into the question. So imagine organising the Christmas party.
Flunky: "The results are in and the party members have voted for a Chinese"
Gordon Brown (for it is him): "I want to go to an Indian"
F: "Um well the voters say Chinese"
GB: "Go back and say that an Indian offers more variety over a Chinese"
F: "Does it?"
GB: ...
F: "I'll go back"
...
F: "Still Chinese"
GB:"...Okay tell them that with the numbers going an Indian is more economically viable than a Chinese"
F: Is i... I'll go and tell them"
...
F: "Still Chinese"
GB: "Go and ask 'if all the Chinese restaurants were fully booked up would you consider an Indian instead?'"
F:"Are th... I'll go and tell them"
...
F: "Yes if all the Chinese restaurants are booked up then they'd choose an Indian"
GB: "Good, go and book an Indian restaurant. I'm glad we managed to get a consensus on this"
2 comments:
hello dear
yes, the bottling, manipulator extraordinaire has been at it again.
oh, and thank you, i got to learn a new word yesturday, or should i say three.
bye dear.
Three new words, hmm which would those be? I must warn you though, at times my turn of phrase is not so much incorrect as temporally displaced.
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