Get your thumb out...

Posted by ESC on November 30, 2004

In Reply to: Thumb in the bum (time) posted by Keith Rennie on November 29, 2004

: Anybody else come across this nice one? Refers to a sudden life or death crisis where you should avoid panic and take advantage of any short time available before action.

: I think it's a WW II RAF fighter pilot/instructor expression--your plane is hit, but don't panic (avoid soiling your underpants by sticking your thumb up your bum) and meanwhile take a few seconds to work out your best course of emergency action.

: Anybody add to that?

: Love the site!

: Keith Rennie

All I can add is that in the United States, a person is urged to take his or her thumb OUT and get on with whatever needs to be done.

• Get your thumb out... Keith Rennie 30/November/04