We hear this expression all the time lately. As a lover of language, I’ve done a little research, and it turns out that in archaic usage it could refer to actual injuries, too, and not just to somebody, somewhere, having said something uncomplimentary. Good to know!
I’m home again, but too exhausted and doped up to do much more than shuffle from bed to bathroom. Back to normal posting before too much longer, I hope.
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Good you are safely home. During our college years, we called it “an all nighter” when up late. Now in our 60s, we call an all nighter any night we don’t have to get up to go to the bathroom.
Glad to hear you are on the mend …
Sorry to hear you’re still feeling puny, Malcolm.
Jeffery Hodges
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Hi Malcolm, you’re a brave soul and soon you’ll know it was all worth it. I did hold back from telling you (being a sensitive soul) about a friend of mine, who needed two knee replacements scheduled to be done at the same time. When she asked if it wouldn’t be more sensible to do them one at a time, she was told that after one, she would never go back for the other. So, I know it hurts but it also works.
Get well. I hope your other knee is okay:)
Thanks, Musey. The other knee’s fine.
So much to comment on this past week! But I just don’t have the brainpower for it now. They tell me I’ll be much better in a week or so.
Don’t sweat it, Malcolm. The inbox will never be empty …
Malcolm, if you have the Beatles album Revolver, surely you must, have a member of your household staff play “I’m only sleeping” for you after you take a dose of pain pills. Very soothing.