SixPapaCharlie
New member
This happened last night and I laughed for a good 20 minutes.
I have a developer whose native language is not English.
I have a major project I am working on and I am also on call so lots of stress and long hours. Yesterday this is our IM session:
Bryan:
Ugh, I have 6 open issues that need to be addressed now. I am going to knock these out and hopefully it will be quiet after that.
Developer:
Beat the Wood....
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Okay, I knew what he meant. He had used this phrase over the last year or so instead of "knock on wood" and I just let it go.
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2 hours later
Developer:
How is things going
Bryan:
All quiet now
Developer:
Great! I've been beating the wood for you!
Bryan:
I am going to log off before the next round of tickets comes in
Developer:
cool.. Good Night!
Bryan:
Actually...
There is 1 more very important thing.
Developer:
wats that?
Bryan:
make sure when you use that expression, you say "knock on wood"
you can google the way you typed it and it means something TOTALLY different.
Developer:
r u serious
Bryan:
yes
it is American slang
Developer:
I will google it now.
Developer:
LOL.......OMG.......
I didn't realized that. I never meant anything like that!!!!
OMG!!!
Bryan:
yup.
Developer:
Thanks for catching that. I will always remember that.
Bryan:
Just wanted to make sure you didn't scare someone later
No biggie.
But yes, we "knock on wood" for good luck
Developer:
U know why I say Beat is to get More Good Luck... like knocking is slow and beating is hard ....in this sence.
anyways..... I might not ever learn all american slangs. But I am sure my son will.
Bryan:
Yes he will
Developer:
Thanks and I know this will keep smiles on our faces for long time.
Good Night!
I have a developer whose native language is not English.
I have a major project I am working on and I am also on call so lots of stress and long hours. Yesterday this is our IM session:
Bryan:
Ugh, I have 6 open issues that need to be addressed now. I am going to knock these out and hopefully it will be quiet after that.
Developer:
Beat the Wood....
------------------------------------------
Okay, I knew what he meant. He had used this phrase over the last year or so instead of "knock on wood" and I just let it go.
------------------------------------------
2 hours later
Developer:
How is things going
Bryan:
All quiet now
Developer:
Great! I've been beating the wood for you!
Bryan:
I am going to log off before the next round of tickets comes in
Developer:
cool.. Good Night!
Bryan:
Actually...
There is 1 more very important thing.
Developer:
wats that?
Bryan:
make sure when you use that expression, you say "knock on wood"
you can google the way you typed it and it means something TOTALLY different.
Developer:
r u serious
Bryan:
yes
it is American slang
Developer:
I will google it now.
Developer:
LOL.......OMG.......
I didn't realized that. I never meant anything like that!!!!
OMG!!!
Bryan:
yup.
Developer:
Thanks for catching that. I will always remember that.
Bryan:
Just wanted to make sure you didn't scare someone later
No biggie.
But yes, we "knock on wood" for good luck
Developer:
U know why I say Beat is to get More Good Luck... like knocking is slow and beating is hard ....in this sence.
anyways..... I might not ever learn all american slangs. But I am sure my son will.
Bryan:
Yes he will
Developer:
Thanks and I know this will keep smiles on our faces for long time.
Good Night!
