This word was first introduced to me by my first American manager I worked with. From then, till date I came across many phrases that kept me wondering in general.
1.Rest Room
Why is a bath room / toilet called a Rest room. people are unlikely to rest there. I would rather prefer my couch or bed to rest on.
2. Guy
Almost anyone and anything can be called a guy. Once my onsite manager was pointing at a machine and asked me if i have updated the firmware on that guy to which i replied i never ever attempted to update the firmware on any guy or even girl for that matter.
3. Have a Good One
The first time I heard it i was completely bogged and a bit offended. Only later I realized that he meant Have a Good Day. Then I came to know taht this can be used in place of anything that started with "Have a Good" and ended with day or night or journey or dinner or whatever. lazy I tell you.. damn lazy
4. Sleep Tight
Now wtf is that even supposed to mean was my reaction when someone used it on me. Do you mean tight as in lying down stiff like a rod. Dude that is possible only when I am dead. No No don't even try to explain it.. Please no....
5. Play with it
I still remember the time when our director gave me some code and asked me to "play with it". I suppressed the urge to ask how the hell am i going to play with code as I would be treated as guy who can't see the "big picture". So i found some innovative ways to play with the code. Two days later he asks me if i got the code to work. I was like dude you should be clear about what you want me to do with it. I have been playing with it and we were having such fun and now you ask if i got it to work.
6. Sleep on it
Of all the americanisms this one caught me off guard. I don't get it and I don't want to get it. Again you should be clear about what you want. If you wanted me to think about it you should tell me so, but instead you say sleep on it so I totally kicked it out of my mind and had a good night's sleep and now you ask me if I have come up with a solution. How does one think if they fall asleep, how is sleeping equivalent to thinking. If I slept on something it would probably be all crumpled and out of shape if not crushed or suffocated to death
There are more.. many more that amuse me endlessly
1.Rest Room
Why is a bath room / toilet called a Rest room. people are unlikely to rest there. I would rather prefer my couch or bed to rest on.
2. Guy
Almost anyone and anything can be called a guy. Once my onsite manager was pointing at a machine and asked me if i have updated the firmware on that guy to which i replied i never ever attempted to update the firmware on any guy or even girl for that matter.
3. Have a Good One
The first time I heard it i was completely bogged and a bit offended. Only later I realized that he meant Have a Good Day. Then I came to know taht this can be used in place of anything that started with "Have a Good" and ended with day or night or journey or dinner or whatever. lazy I tell you.. damn lazy
4. Sleep Tight
Now wtf is that even supposed to mean was my reaction when someone used it on me. Do you mean tight as in lying down stiff like a rod. Dude that is possible only when I am dead. No No don't even try to explain it.. Please no....
5. Play with it
I still remember the time when our director gave me some code and asked me to "play with it". I suppressed the urge to ask how the hell am i going to play with code as I would be treated as guy who can't see the "big picture". So i found some innovative ways to play with the code. Two days later he asks me if i got the code to work. I was like dude you should be clear about what you want me to do with it. I have been playing with it and we were having such fun and now you ask if i got it to work.
6. Sleep on it
Of all the americanisms this one caught me off guard. I don't get it and I don't want to get it. Again you should be clear about what you want. If you wanted me to think about it you should tell me so, but instead you say sleep on it so I totally kicked it out of my mind and had a good night's sleep and now you ask me if I have come up with a solution. How does one think if they fall asleep, how is sleeping equivalent to thinking. If I slept on something it would probably be all crumpled and out of shape if not crushed or suffocated to death
There are more.. many more that amuse me endlessly
