KAR120C Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Where we took delivery of anything the Chemistry department or their machine shop ordered, which included all kinds of electronics and whatnot... and the day that someone got their order of a "Female Terminator" was absolutely hysterical. It was one of those sorts of places where the accepted level of "banter" was already pretty crude (never actually threatening or anything) and that just contributed to it! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebalm Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 In my first 'real' job fresh out of college, I worked for a livestock supply distributor. My coworker was an extremely nice-looking, arrogant, know-it-all who made my life unbearable as the 'new girl'. Of course, he was the one around when I didn't understand a customer's order for male and female hardware items. He described the terms in great detail in front of a bunch of guys to my absolute mortification. Although he was quite a jerk, I don't think I've ever felt like such an idiot. Explain to your girls! And your guys! :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Ahem...again, a phrase I did not learn until I was in college, when my best friend (former high school stagehand) explained it to me *sigh* Where would I be without those two? I didn't know there was anything embarrassing about this term (lefty loosey, righty tighty). Anyone care to explain? I learned the OP when DH asked me, "Is that a male or female connector?" I was able to answer with no explanation, though I had never heard of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I didn't know there was anything embarrassing about this term (lefty loosey, righty tighty). Anyone care to explain? I learned the OP when DH asked me, "Is that a male or female connector?" I was able to answer with no explanation, though I had never heard of it before. Oh no, the phrase isn't embarassing. The fact that I'd never heard of either of these things until I was an adult is, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Lol! It never occurred to me that people might not pick up on that. I'm not sure how it's NOT intuitive.:001_huh: :iagree:Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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