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#66120 04/18/2002 12:01 PM
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I just read the following in a movie review of Panic Room: "it's a regular e-ticket ride. You know, I just realized that people will read the phrase "e-ticket" and assume I'm talking about getting airfare over the internet. How sad is that?"

Although I didn't think he was talking about internet airfares, I guess I skimmed over e-ticket --- I have no idea what that means - any help for me out there? Added twist: given the context (a humour site), he might just be taking the Mickey out of his readers.



#66121 04/18/2002 1:56 PM
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... are, dear Joyshree (may I?), brit slang. They are colourful but abbreviated ... are dumb.
So, to take the mickey is to make a dumb Irishman out of you. ...
http://www.hindustantimes.com/nonfram/290901/THA16.asp
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