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re: “Mass Casualty Incident” at New Hampshire Hospital
Posted on 8/11/17 at 12:50 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 8/11/17 at 12:50 pm to CAD703X
quote:
Do you know what mass casualty means?
the headline reporter clearly doesnt.
Casualty =/= fatality.
ETA: I see LSUBoo cleared that up nicely.
This post was edited on 8/11/17 at 12:51 pm
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Posted on 8/11/17 at 12:50 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
What the frick is going on in this thread?
This is like an Abbott and Costello routine.
This is like an Abbott and Costello routine.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 12:57 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:00 pm to BroBreaux
stop putting BREAKING!!! in every new news story, we can read time stamps
This post was edited on 8/11/17 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:04 pm to Breesus
quote:
Do you know what mass casualty means?
Do you?
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:06 pm to slackster
quote:The term casualty is mostly used when describing deaths not non-fatal injuries. (although I'm sure you're right technically, or literally I guess it would be)
Casualty =/= fatality.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:08 pm to The Mick
No, it means both. That's why they didn't say mass fatalities.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:08 pm to BroBreaux
Thanks for spam pop up a-hole
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:08 pm to Ed Osteen
Upvoted
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:10 pm to Dixie Howell
quote:I understand. My point is most people would automatically think "deaths" when they read the word casualties.
No, it means both. That's why they didn't say mass fatalities.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:16 pm to The Mick
quote:
most people would automatically think "deaths" when they read the word casualties.
i didn't
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:22 pm to MorbidTheClown
quote:I'm referring to common folk, not someone of your stature.
i didn't
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:25 pm to The Mick
quote:
I understand. My point is most people would automatically think "deaths" when they read the word casualties.
i'm 51 and i've never heard this word associated with an injury, only a death.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:26 pm to CAD703X
I guess what they say is true then, you're never too old to learn new things.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:26 pm to The Mick
quote:
understand. My point is most people would automatically think "deaths" when they read the word casualties.
Well yeah, in the age of sensationalized journalism, using "mass casualty" is going to get clicks. It's technically true and the most sensational way to word it.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:27 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
What the frick is going on in this thread?
It went full tard right out the gates
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:28 pm to CAD703X
quote:
i'm 51 and i've never heard this word associated with an injury, only a death.
Really?
You usually see it used discussing war time.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:32 pm to slackster
quote:Absolutely
Well yeah, in the age of sensationalized journalism, using "mass casualty" is going to get clicks. It's technically true and the most sensational way to word it.
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:34 pm to CAD703X
quote:
i'm 51 and i've never heard this word associated with an injury, only a death.
Are you sure?
How could you have taken a US history class and not learned what it meant?
This post was edited on 8/11/17 at 1:35 pm
Posted on 8/11/17 at 1:37 pm to slackster
quote:
Well yeah, in the age of sensationalized journalism, using "mass casualty" is going to get clicks. It's technically true and the most sensational way to word it.
Accurately using a word you should have learned in middle school is not sensationalism.
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