• krellor
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    139 months ago

    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.

    • The Snark Urge
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      99 months ago

      I would contend in turn that politics, business, and military matters are necessarily either formal or farcical.

      • krellor
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        69 months ago

        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.