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Anon has second thoughts about marriage (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] OmenAtom@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What is "the needful sir"

[–] Tum@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago (2 children)

it's a quite common phrase in indo-english, "please do the needful" which means like, please do whatever is necessary.

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I swear, I always feel like someone is asking me to use the bathroom.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

It does sound like a euphemism

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

But what does he mean by this? I have not done the needful sir? What is he referring to? Like consummation?

[–] MycelialMass@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Sex

[–] mako@lemmy.today 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

*Please do the needful" is how some people from India end work emails where native English speakers might write, "Sincerely." It's a direct translation from Hindi where the intended meaning gets lost in translation. The intent is to ask for help or information.