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"See it, say it, sorted." --- "See it, say it, sort it."

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Hen Hanna

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Nov 28, 2017, 2:47:55 PM11/28/17
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On Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 3:10:38 PM UTC-8, David Kleinecke wrote:
> On Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 2:19:34 PM UTC-8, Paul wrote:
> > The current UK rail security slogan, intended to combat terrorism, is
> > "See it, say it, sorted." This sounds exactly like "See it, say it, sort it."
> > However, the two messages are significantly different.
> > A google search shows that many people are confused with the
> > wrong version "See it, say it, sort it." getting lots of references.
> >
> > I wonder if the ambiguity is intentional. Presumably people tend to
> > understand themselves reasonably well and a person can "sort it" themselves
> > if they feel confident and knowledgeable enough, or restrict themselves
> > to just seeing and saying if a more passive bystander.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > I actually suspect that they didn't spot that the message is totally
> > ambiguous when heard rather than read, which is an astonishing oversight
> > for such a high-profile campaign.


> I have no idea what either version of that slogan means - even
> in the context of terrorism.


I agree.

"See it, say it, sorted." is very poor.

"See it, say it --> Sorted." is a bit better.



If You See Something, Say Something™ | Homeland Security


Si ve algo sospechoso o a alguien actuado sospechosamente, por favor informe de inmediato a un miembro del personal o a la policía.

Jenny Telia

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Dec 1, 2017, 7:36:39 AM12/1/17
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On 28/11/2017 20:47, Hen Hanna wrote:


>
>
> If You See Something, Say Something™ | Homeland Security
>


That explains a lot about your posting habits. Please stop taking advice
from Homeland Security.

Hen Hanna

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Dec 1, 2017, 2:38:49 PM12/1/17
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On Friday, December 1, 2017 at 4:36:39 AM UTC-8, Jenny Telia wrote:
> On 28/11/2017 20:47, Hen Hanna wrote:
>
> >
> > If You See Something, Say Something™ | Homeland Security
> >

I'm also into See-food diet....
When I "see" food I like, I eat it.

>
>
> That explains a lot about your posting habits. Please stop taking advice
> from Homeland Security.


another flash of wit from our Miss AEU, "Telial Jenny" !!!

pls keep that up and I'll write a limerick
incorporating you (the fungal beauty)
and the fun-guy "Methyl Athel"


> p.s. Telia is plural of Telium, which is
> 1. A sorus, in the form of a pustule,
> in the tissue of plants infected with the fungus rust
>
> "I dream of Telial Jenny with the Teliospores"



Mr and Miss AUE are
"Methyl Athel" and "Telial Jenny"
fun-guy and fun-gal -- what a pair !



-- I'll see installed in us (US) a different devil,

> full of fraudsters and hackers and
> able (and willing) to install American presidents
> convenient for her.


did you guys install another one
(a Mordvinian Candidate) before the current one? HH

Pawpal

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Dec 6, 2017, 8:36:43 PM12/6/17
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On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 2:47:55 PM UTC-5, Hen Hanna wrote:
> On Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 3:10:38 PM UTC-8, David Kleinecke wrote:
> > On Thursday, November 23, 2017 at 2:19:34 PM UTC-8, Paul wrote:
> > > The current UK rail security slogan, intended to combat terrorism, is
> > > "See it, say it, sorted." This sounds exactly like "See it, say it, sort it."
> > > However, the two messages are significantly different.



"See it, say it—sordid." was how I heard it.

I've apparently been reading too much testimony against Harvey Weinstein.

Hen Hanna

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Dec 7, 2017, 3:24:11 PM12/7/17
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that reminds me...

The name "See-saw" makes me think of...

What is it that when a child rides on a "See-saw"

that the child would get glimpses of...

in this "I see it" "I saw it" fashion ? HH
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