RE: Respect

Subject: RE: Respect
From: Darren Barefoot <Darren -dot- Barefoot -at- capeclear -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:06:24 +0100

When I learned to drive in Canada, and even earlier, I also came to know it
as the "emergency brake". My American colleague also learned this term. This
is, in my opinion, worse than "hand" or "parking", as it's probably not very
useful in an emergency. DB.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean MacRae [mailto:sean -at- rcp -dot- co -dot- uk]
Sent: 28 August 2001 10:50
To: 'Darren Barefoot'
Cc: 'TECHWR-L'
Subject: RE: Respect


"Quibbly"? What a lovely word; I shall petition for this to be in the next
OED...

Actually, the US term, "parking brake" is much better. I remember thinking
this at the time. I mean, are you slowing down or stopping your hand? I
don't think so. It's a brake for when you are parked, and "parked brake" is
an awkward phrase.

Common usage doesn't always pick the clearest language...

I could claim ironic use of the phrase "for good reason", but I think I just
let my fingers run away with a cliche. It's "handbrake" for a reason, but
not a good one.

I guess US stuntmen don't pull handbrake turns; and pulling a "parkingbrake
turn" doesn't sound so good (I believe they do "bootlegger turns", which
sounds even better).

Cheers,
Sean M.


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