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bananacolada Dec 15, 2001 4:22 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by richard:
I've heard more jokes on Southwest during safety briefing:

"in event of sudden cabin depressurization...if you are seated next to a small child or someone acting like a small child, put your mask on first..."

These serve a positive purpose because you listen when you are expecting jokes instead of tuning out.</font>
"in the event of a loss of cabin pressure...if you are seated beside a small child secure your own mask then assist the child. if you are seated beside two small children, decide which one you love more."

Pickles Dec 15, 2001 5:01 pm

This is hilarious. On a more serious note, how about the indiscriminate use of "momentarily"? As far as I know, "momentarily" means "for a moment", not "in a moment"!

Am I getting old and crotchety? I know language is a living changing thing, but is there a limit to the atrociousness?

SameerUCLA Dec 15, 2001 9:33 pm
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Pickles:

This is hilarious. On a more serious note, how about the indiscriminate use of "momentarily"? As far as I know, "momentarily" means "for a moment", not "in a moment"!
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Have you ever watched "Sports Night"? This was a GREAT TV show (regrettably canceled now) by Aaron Sorkin, the guy who created and writes "The West Wing".

Anyway, in one of the "Sports Night" episodes, a character goes through the entire show debating your exact point. She decides after multiple consultations that "momentarily" can mean 'in a moment' AS WELL AS 'for a moment'.

So to make a long story short (too late!), you're both right.


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