DaveK
·Is it acceptable to say “Rule of thumb” ?
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Is it acceptable to say “Rule of thumb” ?
The connection of the phrase to domestic abuse is a mistake.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-04-17-1998107056-story,amp.html
Most of us have been asked this sort of Chinese handcuffs question by a spouse or girlfriend. You know, the questions that require us to lie in order to spare the feelings of someone for whom we care. Lying is sometimes the only reasonable course to take.
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So, when asked, do you give the answer that helps you get lucky, or do you tell the truth and sleep on the couch?