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Tag: go postal

  • Snap

    Snap

    Word of the Day: Snap Have you ever witnessed someone snap? It’s a term used to describe when someone suddenly loses control of their emotions and actions, often resulting in outbursts that can harm themselves or others. Unfortunately, this can happen in many different situations, including the workplace, relationships, and times of extreme stress, like…

  • Go postal

    Go postal

    English Slang: Go postal The United States of America has the world’s highest rate of mass murder. The term ‘go postal‘ arises from many incidences of postal employees becoming angry and upset with their employer or coworkers. Beginning in the mid-80s, there were yearly occurrences of post office shootings. As a result, go postal entered…

  • Stretched too thin

    Stretched too thin

    Phrase: Stretched too thin We’ve all been there. I have, and you have, too. We’ve felt like we’ve been stretched too thin, and soon something will snap. As Bilbo Baggins once said, “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” Now, I can forgive you if you think he was complaining…