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Competing for the floorAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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Competing for the floor
Is this a saying? What does it mean? Is there another expression to say the same?
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Context?
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I don't know if you'll like the context.
Women also exhibit negatively polite behaviour in many contexts by avoiding competing for the floor or interrupting others. |
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So competing for the floor means to fight to be heard And your statement is an ideal place - I've never been anywhere where it is true. Edit - I retract that statement. This is indeed female behaviour, but only in mixed company !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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OK, I understand. Women must fight to be heard because men don't allow them to express themselves.
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I have often observed that women in company where their husband (or functional equivalent) is present are usually very quiet, but they behave like very different people when their partner is not present. Why is that? Men seem to be the same whether their wives are present or not. |
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