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Madhulk Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Don't ask... Don't tell...

Oliver: Something tells me the White House didn't exactly
get the memo on your glacial gitmo here.
General: Don't ask... Don't tell. He won't tell unless it's vital?

I wouldn't be too embarrassed. His country wouldn't be too ashamed of his tactics? You two
are just the first in a whole host
of vigilantes to be taken out of play.
  

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"Don't ask," in response to a question, dates back at least to my mother's generation. It's usually accompanied by a rolling of the eyes and a certain tone of voice. " The implication is that you're broaching a subject which will make the other person angry even to think about.

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  • "Don't ask," in response to a question, dates back at least to my mother's generation.
  • It's usually accompanied by a rolling of the eyes and a certain tone of voice.
  • " The implication is that you're broaching a subject which will make the other person angry even to think about.
  • ") Your next phrase could be taken two ways.
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"Don't ask," in response to a question, dates back at least to my mother's generation. It's usually accompanied by a rolling of the eyes and a certain tone of voice.
It's something like "Don't get me started."
The implication is that you're broaching a subject which will make the other person angry even to think about.
(It could also be taken as "You don't wanna hear.")

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