They're on a promise.
As in if a workmate "Sorry guys, would love to go out for a drink after work, but I'm on a promise".
I haven't heard this before.
2006-12-11 16:51:13 · 21 answers · asked by LadyRebecca 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I'm thinking goldlust may be closest to the mark
2006-12-11 17:01:05 · update #1
they are off to go and have sex.
2006-12-11 16:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It means they have promised their partner they'd have sex after work.
The same thing happened to me when I asked one of my mates at work to stay back for a drink. Being the bold person that I am, I asked her there and then what it meant. She had a hard time keeping a straight face while she explained it.
2006-12-12 01:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by Aussie_Tania 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That means he made a promise to someone and if he woulda went out with yall for a drink he woulda ended up breaking his promise to whomever he made the promise to about who knows what it could be
2006-12-12 00:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by Sweetheart88 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could mean anything. Could mean he/she promised not to go out drinking to someone. Could mean he/she promised to go home and do something else. I've heard it before, it means whatever it means to the person who said it. lol, if you're so curious, ask em what they meant by it.
2006-12-12 00:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by aweety69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard it before, but it reminds me of the temperance pledges back in the days of prohibition. Maybe they promised not to drink either for a period of time, or forever. I think the temperance pledges were forever.
2006-12-12 00:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by Bre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that they have already promised to be somewhere else and is used when someone has a social engagement.
2006-12-12 01:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by square_dotzz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither have I but I gather that they promised someone else to meet at the time?
2006-12-12 00:55:57 · answer #7 · answered by G K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means they have already predesignated that time to someone or something else, so they promised it over to that thing...just another way of saying, I have other plans..so sorry
2006-12-12 02:21:11 · answer #8 · answered by Georgey Porgey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe he promised...
to be back home soon?
his/her husband/wife made him swear not to drink for the next week?
he's looking for an excuse because for some reason he doesn't want to go?
2006-12-12 00:54:34 · answer #9 · answered by *gasp* it's me! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He/she is probably committed to either a religious promise (i.e. become a Christian) or he/she is trying to stop abusing alcohol. Invite your friend but make it clear that you wont give him/her a hard time if he/she wants to drink lemonade!
2006-12-12 01:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by Bernard B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it means that they promised someone that they will not drink alcohol.
2006-12-12 00:59:53 · answer #11 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋