Comments on The Engine Room: Workplace outing

The joke was good enough to spoil?!

2009-11-06T16:57:11.577Z

The joke was good enough to spoil?!

Never spoil a joke by explaining it!

2009-11-05T01:20:52.117Z

Never spoil a joke by explaining it!

Thinking further, I'd say that I'd interpret "need...

2009-10-19T21:00:31.810+01:00

Thinking further, I'd say that I'd interpret "need a workplace outing" to be an exposé rather than an excursion.

Yes, I'd happily say 'office outing' too. In fact,...

2009-10-19T17:27:19.797+01:00

Yes, I'd happily say 'office outing' too. In fact, it massively outnumbers 'workplace outing' in terms of Google results, even when the search is restricted to 'pages from the UK'.

I think we'd say "an office outing" rather than a ...

2009-10-19T17:13:22.558+01:00

I think we'd say "an office outing" rather than a "workplace" one, though. The workplace is, well, the place; the office can be the people as well.

Yes, good point - thanks, Lynne.

2009-10-18T14:37:10.274+01:00

Yes, good point - thanks, Lynne.

Both meanings are used in American English too. ...

2009-10-17T22:39:48.712+01:00

Both meanings are used in American English too.

I think one also needs to explain that 'gay' can mean 'homosexual' or (at least in youthful slang) '(figuratively) lame'. So it seems (to me) to be a double pun.