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[cat63]

I realise of course that it's a standard phrase, but when talking about an injured *jockey* it might be kinder to say something other than "in a stable condition"....

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[g8bur]

(That pile-up yesterday at a racecourse, I presume...).

[cat63]

Yes indeed.

I feel sorry for the jockeys, but at least, unlike the horses, they don't have to worry that they'll be shot if they break a leg....

[rhiannon_s]

An unfortunate turn of phrase.

[cat63]

Yes. You'd think someone might have spotted that before it was read out really.

[rhodielady_47]

Unfortunately the writer was probably smirking over his lovely turn-of-phrase!
:^|

[cat63]

I'm following the rule of not attributing to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity ;)

[rhodielady_47]

I shall leave my pessimism behind then and hope he hasn't managed to breed.
;^)

[jaelle_n_gilla]

Heehee! That is a pun worthy of and for my husband.

[cat63]

Well normally I'd think it was funny too - but in this case, the jockey had been badly hurt in a fall and the news announcer actually used that phrase to describe how he was. I don't imagine it was done on purpose, but it rather trivialised the poor man's injuries....

[jaelle_n_gilla]

Poor lad! Yes, "stable" is usually used to downgrade from "critical" but barely. Still, the unintended pun is funny, even when the situation is not.