2006-12-20 00:24:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I cant connect the comparison. Anyway, I'll tell you a short story about getting Fired and getting Hired.
The last 20 years, I've came in and out of 120 companies (Yes, that's 120, how's that for Guiness). Getting Fired and Hired brings me no more emotion.
2006-12-20 00:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Kite 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the person hired extinguishes the person fired, symbolically of course. The word "fired" comes from the ritual of burning a sacrifice. The person who is fired is ritualistically burned in sacrifice. The person hired then puts the fire out by taking over the position.
2006-12-20 08:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, extinguished and fired mean the same thing. You extinguish a fire= put out.
2006-12-20 09:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by Biker Babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone that is hired is the extinguisher ? is that what you want to say ? Nice way of saying it.
2006-12-20 08:28:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the person hired is an extinguisher (if there is such a word).
2006-12-20 08:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by Mizzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a friendly heads up. Their usually indicates plural and person/someone is singular so you may want to write his job, or her job. Makes you wonder where the term fired comes from. Keep up the good work.
2006-12-20 08:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this is "tongue in cheek". It depends if the person hired "rises to the occasion".
2006-12-20 08:34:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i reckon that someone who is hired is loaded!
2006-12-20 08:31:15 · answer #8 · answered by lotissa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋