Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I immediately thought engaged -> married. I didn't even pay attention to the with/to conjunction. Anything "engaged" means marriage to me unless presented as something that is not a person. I get it now, and it makes sense, but I have a feeling there are a lot of people who would think, programmer finds female programmer that is excellent at what she does and wants to "engage" her.


Phrases like "I tried to call, but they were engaged." must really confuse you then.

There are a lot of things in the world that are engaging, many would say far more engaging, than just the prospect of marriage.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: