[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

whenever you want to take a cut to something, whether it be a film, a book, an organisation or whatever, it is customary to to say take a knife to it. If it were not a common saying it could be considered unusual and therefore threatening, but it's not.

The title of this thread is incredibly misleading, because Farage neither encouraged others to violence against the civil service or suggested he would be violent. And for the record, I detest Farage, i am certainly not one of his supporters.

...he did use the wrong expression though...(..that’s something he said himself..)...there is no phrase so far as I’m aware that would be to take a knife to...things are axed...like a TV programme..?...it still wouldn’t have an axe ..(..as in referring to an actual weapon...)..taken to it, it would be axed/cut etc...no use of a specific weapon used or necessary...These phrases, how they are being manipulated to evoke images of hostility is IMO an intentional thing in some cases...possibly all cases...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...he did use the wrong expression though...(..that’s something he said himself..)...there is no phrase so far as I’m aware that would be to take a knife to...things are axed...like a TV programme..?...it still wouldn’t have an axe ..(..as in referring to an actual weapon...)..taken to it, it would be axed/cut etc...no use of a specific weapon used or necessary...These phrases, how they are being manipulated to evoke images of hostility is IMO an intentional thing in some cases...possibly all cases...

He was talking about "pen pushers" so maybe the old phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" crept into his head.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

He was talking about "pen pushers" so maybe the old phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" crept into his head.

...my head is spinning with swords, knives and axes...he obviously didn’t mean what was said and that’s what has caused the police investigation and discussions etc...and it does fit with the recent controversies of phrases and words used by our politicians atm...it is just not wise in these heightened emotional times, to use any ‘hostile terms’ I feel...it’s unnecessary at best and dangerously careless at worst...especially as the people using them not only carry their own weight in terms of potential influences...but they also are very much, potential ‘targets’ themselves, of the ‘loonies’ out there...anyways, enough weaponry chat for a Sunday morning for me...you enjoy your day, Oliver....

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...you enjoy your day, Oliver....

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