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[Misc] Abundance of Caution



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Lindfield by the Pond

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Jan 10, 2009
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Lindfield (near the pond)
Why has this phrase become a thing? I'm too old for my liking and can honestly say that until about 6 months ago I had never heard this phrase?

Today, Johnson and Johnson have withdrawn usage of their vaccine through an "abundance of caution"

Trump was sent (sectioned) with Covid to hospital with an "abundance of caution"

Boeing have grounded their Max737's out of an "abundance of caution"

So here I am "reaching out" to the great NSC to see if this now ubiquitous phrase "floats anyone's boat?". Irritates me.
 








Bry Nylon

Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm
Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
19,844
Playing snooker
I guess it’s lucky this attitude didn’t prevail in times gone by when pioneers were pushing the boundaries of what was possible.

“It’s one small step for man...but just to be on the safe side I’ve decided to give the moon walk a swerve.”
 
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portlock seagull

portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
17,071
Politicians are w ankers. You’ve just discovered more supporting evidence that’s all.

Stick in same file as ‘reduce down’ (chefs) and ‘reaching out’ (marketeers). Because every arse has its hole.
 








Norman Potting

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006
13,967
Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer
Lindfield by the Pond said:
Why has this phrase become a thing? I'm too old for my liking and can honestly say that until about 6 months ago I had never heard this phrase?

Today, Johnson and Johnson have withdrawn usage of their vaccine through an "abundance of caution"

Trump was sent (sectioned) with Covid to hospital with an "abundance of caution"

Boeing have grounded their Max737's out of an "abundance of caution"

So here I am "reaching out" to the great NSC to see if this now ubiquitous phrase "floats anyone's boat?". Irritates me.
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Sounds more impressive than "...to be on the safe side..."
 


Bakero

Bakero

Languidly clinical
Oct 9, 2010
13,767
Almería
Looking at the Hansard Corpus, I found an abundance of examples. The first of which was back in 1856.

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Robdinho

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Jul 26, 2004
1,036
Nitram said:
Stick it in the same box as Staycation.
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Staycation is a particular bugbear of mine.

If staycation means anything it surely means taking time off work but just staying at home, but recently people keep using it to mean a holiday where you don't travel abroad. No, that's still called a holiday.
 






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Lindfield by the Pond

Well-known member
Jan 10, 2009
1,887
Lindfield (near the pond)
Robdinho said:
Staycation is a particular bugbear of mine.

If staycation means anything it surely means taking time off work but just staying at home, but recently people keep using it to mean a holiday where you don't travel abroad. No, that's still called a holiday.
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Agree. This one irritates me as well to the extent that I forwarded my irritation to a national newspaper!! Made me feel better, but got no reply....... :)
 


Questions

Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
24,877
Worthing
I’m just preparing some of these bad boys now............oh please don’t.
 


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