| Author | Message | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1553 Registered: 11-2003 |
Excuse me? He's where, you said? What happened to him? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 1200 Registered: 9-2010 |
Me = H/A/M? He = H/A/M? You = H/A/M? Him = H/A/M? The same as "he"? Were these words spoken to you, Eli? By you, Eli? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1555 Registered: 11-2003 |
Me = H/A/M? He = H/A/M? You = H/A/M? Him = H/A/M? The same as "he"? Yes to this and he is HAM, but for the rest, HA, gender irrelevant. Were these words spoken to you, Eli? By you, Eli? Neither really. And to be honest, the words were not spoken out loud. It was just implied somehow. A funny situation that aroused with a passing comment at work one day. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 7856 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is your job relevant? Is the comment related to work at all? The "conversation"? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1558 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is your job relevant? No, my job isn't very relevant for this puzzle. But it happened at work though. Is the comment related to work at all? No The "conversation"? Yes | ||
| Potato (Potato)
New member Username: Potato Post Number: 190 Registered: 7-2010 |
Does "he" have to do with your job? A colleague? Your boss? A costumer? Was he supposed to be at work? Or did you expect him to be away, just somewhere else? In a meeting? Or on a business trip? Was he still there the very moment the words were, well, implied? :-) If he doesn't have to do with your work, is he a friend/relative/lover of any of the persons who are involved? Did he go wherever he was voluntarily? Or did somebody make him go there? Or was he stuck in some kind of mortifying situation? Or was he in a place that was untypical of him (like, a really serious, business person on some wild party)? Is how you learned where he was relevant? In a conversation? On the phone? Through the internet? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1561 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does "he" have to do with your job? A colleague? Your boss? He's my boss A costumer? Was he supposed to be at work? Yes, and he was Or did you expect him to be away, just somewhere else? In a meeting? Or on a business trip? Was he still there the very moment the words were, well, implied? :-) Yes, he was. I think he was equally shocked, lol. If he doesn't have to do with your work, is he a friend/relative/lover of any of the persons who are involved? So no to all these Did he go wherever he was voluntarily? } Or did somebody make him go there? Or was he stuck in some kind of mortifying situation? Or was he in a place that was untypical of him (like, a really serious, business person on some wild party)? A bit of FA here, see below Is how you learned where he was relevant? In a conversation? On the phone? Through the internet? As I said, he was there all the time. There was a passing comment during lunch one day regarding a future appointment my boss had that afternoon. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 7867 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did the comment have a double meaning? A shocking one? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1565 Registered: 11-2003 |
Did the comment have a double meaning? Yes, it sure did A shocking one? Not so sure shocking is the right word though | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 7878 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the double meaning sexual in nature? Embarrassing? Did it seem overly personal? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3039 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is some Irish saying or colloquialsim relevant? Is the Irish language relevant? Could this puzzle have happened in the UK ? The US? anywhere in Europe? Did you make the implied statement? a colleague? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3040 Registered: 1-2007 |
Sorry meant to add these... Was the person who made the implied statement fearful for the boss' safety? or worried about him in some other way? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1573 Registered: 11-2003 |
Balin (Balin) Was the double meaning sexual in nature? Embarrassing? Did it seem overly personal? No to all Peter365 (Peter365) Is some Irish saying or colloquialsim relevant? Colloqualism is Is the Irish language relevant? No Could this puzzle have happened in the UK ? The US? anywhere in Europe? As far as I know, this expression is only used in Ireland Sorry meant to add these... Was the person who made the implied statement fearful for the boss' safety? or worried about him in some other way? No to all. On the contrary, the appointment in question would be considered to be a pleasant event. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 7974 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is the appointment itself relevant? Was it for medical purposes? For leisure? For work? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3053 Registered: 1-2007 |
Is drinking relevant (Way to go Peter with the Irish stereotype)? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1579 Registered: 11-2003 |
Balin (Balin) Is the appointment itself relevant? The nature of the appointment was relevant Was it for medical purposes? For leisure? This For work? Peter365 (Peter365) Is drinking relevant (Way to go Peter with the Irish stereotype)? You could find drinks there, but that is not the main reason | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8016 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he going to play golf? Did he say that he had eighteen holes to fill (like the classic dentist joke)? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1585 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was he going to play golf? Did he say that he had eighteen holes to fill (like the classic dentist joke)? No to both, lol. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8040 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was he going home? Going to play a sport? Or game? Going to see his wife? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1587 Registered: 11-2003 |
Was he going home? Going to play a sport? Or game? Going to see his wife? No to all. However, some might consider the event sportsrelated, but he was not going to play or compete. | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3059 Registered: 1-2007 |
How about Horse racing . He could either say he was on a course or going to a meeting? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1589 Registered: 11-2003 |
How about Horse racing . No horses involved, but.... Definitely OTRT He could either say he was on a course or going to a meeting? But not this. In fact, he was not the one saying it. Both he and another colleague had just arrived in Ireland when this conversation took place. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 8045 Registered: 4-2010 |
Gambling? | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3065 Registered: 1-2007 |
Would the expression be "Gone to the dogs"? | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1591 Registered: 11-2003 |
Balin (Balin) Gambling? A bit of gambling is involved normally Peter365 (Peter365) Would the expression be "Gone to the dogs"? Yes, spot on!! *******SPOILER************ Shortly after arriving in Ireland, my new boss received an invitation to a dog racing event at the Shelbourne Dog Track. We talked about it briefly over lunch and the driver walked in and said 'so you're going to the dogs'!! In addition to my boss being new in the country, so was another colleague and the expression on her face was of total shock - until we explained that 'going to the dogs' in Ireland means also simply going to the dog races, lol | ||
| Peter365 (Peter365)
New member Username: Peter365 Post Number: 3071 Registered: 1-2007 |
Nice one. A trip to Shelbourne Park is a must for the festive period. A great evening out . | ||
| Eli (Eli)
New member Username: Eli Post Number: 1593 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hmm, about time I paid them a visit then? After 13 years in this beautiful country?? |
