Funny Delta Napkins
Apr 21, 2017, 7:48 am
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Funny Delta Napkins
I am flying back from a business trip and the Delta napkins in 1st class were folded on the diagonal. They normally say: No One Changed the world - by staying put" and "The World is changed - by those out in it." When these folded napkins come together, it has an alternative meaning . . .
Apr 21, 2017, 6:11 pm
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I don't get it. The original napkin is kind of funny considering the United situation, but I don't get how adding 'out' to it makes it better, different, or even English.
You must have enjoyed a few cocktails!
You must have enjoyed a few cocktails!
Apr 21, 2017, 6:12 pm
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Apr 21, 2017, 6:44 pm
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Apr 22, 2017, 8:40 pm
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I'm assuming it has to do with one of the meanings of "put out". In this scenario, probably more related to the "disconcert, irritate, or inconvenience" definition rather than the "have sex" version.
Correct. Not 100% sure how it relates to these napkins, though.
Correct. Not 100% sure how it relates to these napkins, though.
Apr 23, 2017, 2:45 am
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I understood it as referring to the guy United put out of the airplane,
Apr 23, 2017, 12:54 pm
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Eh, I've definitely seen worse first posts. Most of them in fact. At least it's not a repeat of a question that's been answered hundreds of times, like most first posts.
The real question is whether it's clever/clear enough to have been featured on the FT homepage for the entire weekend. I think that's a pretty clear no.
The real question is whether it's clever/clear enough to have been featured on the FT homepage for the entire weekend. I think that's a pretty clear no.
Oct 24, 2018, 9:07 pm
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