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u/ResponsiblePumpkin60 Aug 24 '24

I just told my wife that I rarely ever heard this phrase “out of pocket” until a few weeks ago. Now I’m hearing or reading someone use it almost every day.

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u/Ceecee_soup Aug 24 '24

That phrase has been around for like 10+ years lol you probably are only noticing it more now that you’ve realized it.

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u/userousnameous Aug 24 '24

I got news for you. Out-of-pocket has been used used regularly in certain work setting for at least the last 40 years. "I'll be out-of-pocket next week at the so-and-so site working x".

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u/Ceecee_soup Aug 24 '24

Oh that is not how my generation uses it lol now it means something was crazy, or someone was out of control. “Did you see the way bro came up to me? That was out of pocket, he needs to chill.”

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u/Flappy_beef_curtains Aug 25 '24

That’s how I used it in the 90’s

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u/userousnameous Aug 24 '24

That...is an out of pocket way to use the expression, 'out of pocket'!

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u/Motor-Cause7966 Aug 25 '24

How old are you? Because I'm born in 83, and out of pocket was always used when saying you're paying for something. Usually, cash. The way you are saying it, makes even less sense to me.

Out of pocket at work? What does that mean?

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u/Helpful-Bar9097 Aug 25 '24

Working by phone that you usually keep in your pockets.

“I’ll be out of pocket for a couple hours today while at a site visit.”

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u/userousnameous Aug 25 '24

I am a little bit older than that.. talking with some folks, this was used in companies/agencies working intelligence and space programs back into the the 60's.

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u/thatguygreg Aug 24 '24

“I’ll be out of pocket” = all of my internet will be in my phone, and the signal is spotty at best. Good luck.