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Earlier, I posted about my 2 year old's "poo" incident. In the course of describing what happened, I mentioned that dh had just gotten home, and we were doing our usual "debriefing." I meant that whole "gotta get what happened today off my chest" kinda thing. Imagine my surprise when I read a different post which referred to debriefing in a, um, marital-type of context.:ohmy:

 

So, me being the type who thinks way too much, I felt the need to explain that this was *not* the type of debriefing to which I was referring. Especially since I also mentioned that my oldest dd came downstairs to hang out with us. I'm just hoping I didn't raise some eyebrows there. I had no idea that I was using "debriefing" inappropriately. :leaving:

 

Lisa

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Earlier, I posted about my 2 year old's "poo" incident. In the course of describing what happened, I mentioned that dh had just gotten home, and we were doing our usual "debriefing." I meant that whole "gotta get what happened today off my chest" kinda thing. Imagine my surprise when I read a different post which referred to debriefing in a, um, marital-type of context.:ohmy:

 

So, me being the type who thinks way too much, I felt the need to explain that this was *not* the type of debriefing to which I was referring.

 

Lisa

 

:lol:

 

Lisa, I have to tell you -- and yeah, I know it's my post you're talking about here -- when I saw your OP I thought, "Oh, so that's what we're calling it now, eh? Usually we just say 'parent/teacher conference' or something." And I thought it was VERY funny, what with the "briefs" and all, but then I saw that you were actually *were* debriefing (verbally) after a long day. So I just chuckled and went on.

 

But I like the phrase SO much that I stole it.

 

:leaving:

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to have a "slip of the tongue"---to say one thing and mean another! I've done it more often than I care to think.

 

Relax! Take a load off---and remember---I'm sure most of us here have meant to say one thing and it came out wrong.

 

Blessings!

 

Oh my, now you know it wasn't she that slipped -- I did. Only, well, I didn't slip. I just deliberately used the word with a different (unauthorized, lol) meaning and made poor Lisa paranoid.

 

She really *was* debriefing in the accepted sense. And everyone was, by all accounts, fully clothed.

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:lol:

 

Lisa, I have to tell you -- and yeah, I know it's my post you're talking about here -- when I saw your OP I thought, "Oh, so that's what we're calling it now, eh? Usually we just say 'parent/teacher conference' or something." And I thought it was VERY funny, what with the "briefs" and all, but then I saw that you were actually *were* debriefing (verbally) after a long day. So I just chuckled and went on.

 

But I like the phrase SO much that I stole it.

 

:leaving:

 

 

Oh, I'm giving you credit for your creative-genius since you were the one to actually use it in it's "new" context. :D I'm thinking it's a great euphemism. I believe I shall adopt it myself now. I just wanted to be sure everyone was clear that this *particular* debriefing was, in fact, conversation...no briefs involved. :lol:

 

Lisa

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Oh my, now you know it wasn't she that slipped -- I did. Only, well, I didn't slip. I just deliberately used the word with a different (unauthorized, lol) meaning and made poor Lisa paranoid.

 

She really *was* debriefing in the accepted sense. And everyone was, by all accounts, fully clothed.

 

Ummmm....paranoid? Did you say paranoid? I'm not....wait...shhhh....hand me that aluminum foil would you please? :D

 

Seriously, Pam, thanks for giving me such a fabulous new use for the word.

 

Lisa

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I'll admit that *that* was my first thought.

 

I thought to myself, "You go, girl!" ;-)

 

:lol: I tried to rep you for this because I literally spit coffee onto my screen! I am all out of rep, but I will catch you tomorrow.

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...it's a new WTMism!

 

BooKs

Bean Dip

..and now deBRIEFING!

 

 

Who's writing the novel? :lol:

 

Wait a minute. :eek::blink: THAT'S what we've been talking about?

 

I mean, I knew we meant *that,* I just hadn't realized it was quite so...literal. :blink:

 

Have I mentioned that I'm easily embarrassed? :leaving: :)

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My daughter used to say to her little sister, when my dh got home from work, "Give dad some time to decompose." She had heard me tell her that he needs a little time to decompress before the two could jump all over him. I loved it! Who knows what she would have done with debriefing!

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My daughter used to say to her little sister, when my dh got home from work, "Give dad some time to decompose." She had heard me tell her that he needs a little time to decompress before the two could jump all over him. I loved it! Who knows what she would have done with debriefing!

 

:lol:

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I second Doran's motion to adopt the term as a WTMism and accept Pam's gift of cyber-soap (I know there's no way you could part with it IRL, so I'm happy to accept it cyber-ly). I have to admit, I thought of Amy when I asked for the foil. ;)

 

Lisa

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