WHY?

why do people say 'on line' instead of 'in line'? Like 'I waited on line at the DMV today.' I might be wrong, but shouldn't be, 'I waited in line at the DMV today?'

i have never heard anyone say that.

I always thought it was weird hearing people say they're calling off from something. It was always calling out to me.

If I'm in the middle of a line, I'm "in line", as there are two sides of the line, one in front, and one behind. Either that, or I'm at the front, or at the back of the line. In all these instances, I'm part of the line.

"On line" seems to suggest that the line is an entity separate from those who make it. Like the line's going to be there when no one else is.

That shit is weird.

Yeah, I've never heard anyone say "on line" in place of where I'd normally say "in line". But it wouldn't suprise me if it were some regional thing. My girlfriend lived in New Orleans for years, and apparently they describe grocery shopping as "making groceries". I can't even begin to understand that one. Point is, unfamiliarity frightens me.

Why ask why?

Why ask why ask why?

Try bud dry?

I hate "on line" and I had never heard it before living in NYC.

I also hate "to stay or to go?" It's "FOR HERE or to go."

why not?

Wrong board.

I can honestly say I've never heard "on line" used in that context.

That, and the concept of "queue" still confuses me, even as a Newswire editor.

-TM

I thought it was always "in line". What I don't get are "in line" skates. Like, that wording makes no sense to me. Is it just product reassurance?

Oh...that actually does make sense. Erm...nevermind

I thought it meant like, "as opposed to off-centered to mess up your balance", right? For a sec I thought it was like a self-evident term, but now I just feel kinda doofy, actually...

"...and what's the deal with the airline food?"

Ahh but I've heard of 'calling off' work 'calling out' of work and 'calling in' to work.
I never heard of calling out until I lived in Cali.

It's all the same like pop and soda and hoagies and subs. It depends on where you live.

Dude! It's totally the shirt. Sweartogod!

Uhhhh...but to get quickly back onto topic, yeh. I think I'm a goofball..? I missed ya!

God, it must be nice to worry about such stupid, pointless shit.

"and for that matter, what's the difference between unload and offload?"

Why?

Exactly! Keep it up.