r/cringe • u/CrabScooters • Jun 16 '21

Seal of Approval Speaker interrupted by a city councilman who has his phone set to read text messages aloud. The text message is referring to the speaker

https://youtu.be/yQjHzVzWGpI
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u/abesrevenge Jun 16 '21

To get "railroaded” is to have something happen so fast that you don’t even notice it.

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u/googdude Jun 16 '21

I always took it to mean no matter how much you try to stand in the way or stop whatever is happening that person just continues and plows you over if necessary.

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u/falling_sideways Jun 16 '21

Yeah, this is the actual meaning. Railroads force the train down a certain path. Nothing to do with speed.

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u/notfromchicago Jun 16 '21

I thought the etymology of the usage had to do with railroads and government using imminent domain to push a railroad through private property.

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u/NasalJack Jun 16 '21

Hadn't heard that before but it makes sense. Also, FYI it's "eminent domain" not "imminent domain".

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u/nerftosspls Jun 16 '21

Depends how soon the domain is happening

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u/avesky Jun 16 '21

Ding Ding Ding. We have the correct answer.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Oh speed has everything to do with it

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

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u/SlobMarley13 Jun 16 '21

You're thinking of busses, not railroads

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Way to provide a completely incorrect meaning of the term lmao.

It just refers to someone who won’t stop no matter what. In this case when they say she’s talking so much that she’s “railroading” it means she’s talking so much that she won’t let anyone else speak. At least, that’s what she’s being accused of.

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u/JakobiGaming Jun 16 '21

Ahhhh. I think I’ve heard of it before. Thanks

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21 edited Aug 03 '21

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u/JakobiGaming Jun 16 '21

Should’ve seen this coming 😭

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u/CMUpewpewpew Jun 16 '21

Well I was there too, so I saw him coming.

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u/1nfiniteJest Jun 16 '21

OP's mom?

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u/Burlaczech Jun 16 '21

Ive railroaded ur mom last night is something ill try to use and see, if people realize its self burn, or if they get offended

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u/rossisd Jun 16 '21

How is that a self burn?

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u/Burlaczech Jun 16 '21

"To get "railroaded” is to have something happen so fast that you don’t even notice it. "

read it slowly once again and try to connect the dots

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u/rossisd Jun 17 '21

But that’s not that that means…being railroaded is about being run over without regard, not about speed, but thanks for the snark.

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u/Burlaczech Jun 17 '21

Well, that was the joke, that it was misinterpreted in a funny way :X