Working in the newsroom, I very often hear sentences that would NEVER be heard in the outside world, at least not without some DAMN good explaining. And I'm willing to bet that's the case regarding other lines of work. What things do you catch yourself saying or overhear that would give you GREAT PAUSE, if only you weren't at work at the moment.
My examples:
"I want the dead baby for the weekend." (regarding a story in line to be run)
"We've already done meth twice this month." (also a story, LOL)
"Break and enter *BRZZZZZZZZZZZTCRACKCRACKCRACK* DAMNIT!" (usual noise from the police scanner)
"Oh God please let him be dead." (long story short, we were alarmed to find out an obituary we'd run hadn't died yet-BIG NONO. We were checking/hoping to see if he was. ...he wasn't.)
"We...can...name...her oh shit are the sprinklers still on?" (reporter making notes for a story and getting sidetracked)
"Have you killed Mr. Smith yet?" (referring to a story about Mr. Smith being "killed" meaning the story was to be deleted)
I'm sure I could come up with a dozen more once everyone gets up here. What are some of the ones you guys have?
My examples:
"I want the dead baby for the weekend." (regarding a story in line to be run)
"We've already done meth twice this month." (also a story, LOL)
"Break and enter *BRZZZZZZZZZZZTCRACKCRACKCRACK* DAMNIT!" (usual noise from the police scanner)
"Oh God please let him be dead." (long story short, we were alarmed to find out an obituary we'd run hadn't died yet-BIG NONO. We were checking/hoping to see if he was. ...he wasn't.)
"We...can...name...her oh shit are the sprinklers still on?" (reporter making notes for a story and getting sidetracked)
"Have you killed Mr. Smith yet?" (referring to a story about Mr. Smith being "killed" meaning the story was to be deleted)
I'm sure I could come up with a dozen more once everyone gets up here. What are some of the ones you guys have?
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