Tag: faux pas
Hot mic
Word of the Day: Hot mic By now, I’m guessing you’ve heard about President Biden’s hot mic incident from last week. Yeah, a reporter yelled a question about inflation at him, and Biden muttered “…dumb son of a bi***…” under his breath. Well, as we saw, Biden didn’t answer the question; he didn’t like the…
Slow on the uptake
Phrase: Slow/quick on the uptake Some people are quick on the uptake. They can walk into a room, read the situation and understand what’s going on almost instantly. Then others are slow on the uptake. For example, if you walk into a room and everyone suddenly walks out, you have a problem. No, it wasn’t…
Faux pas
Word of the Day: Faux pas It’s tough to understand another culture without living there for a while, which means if you travel overseas, you will commit a faux pas or two. A faux pas is a social mistake or an act considered impolite by the locals. Often, faux pas are not intentional, but they still create awkward situations. For example,…
Date yourself
Phrase: Date yourself No, this is not the ultimate in self-love. If you date yourself, you do or say something revealing your age. As you already know, language is in constant flux. What I mean is it has a life of its own. You do not use many of the words that your parents used. Likewise, many of…
