Touchy Touchy - possibly the pressure?
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Touchy Touchy - possibly the pressure?
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce 'appallled' at article in The Australian
Touchy....
–adjective, touch·i·er, touch·i·est.
1. apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's tired.
2. requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky: a touchy subject; a touchy situation.
3. sensitive to touch.
4. easily ignited, as tinder.
Which one is it.... 1, 2, 3 or 4?
Qantas chief 'appalled' at mock article
In the article in The Australian on November 17, Salusinszky reported Mr Joyce as having said: ''Tiz too arly ter judge waaat dat issue is an' 'oy long it 'ill take ter be fixed … It cud be ahn issue wi' de casin' or it cud be an issue wi' de turbo-ines …''
Mr Joyce said he was ''appalled and very annoyed'' And on the writer continued....
In the article in The Australian on November 17, Salusinszky reported Mr Joyce as having said: ''Tiz too arly ter judge waaat dat issue is an' 'oy long it 'ill take ter be fixed … It cud be ahn issue wi' de casin' or it cud be an issue wi' de turbo-ines …''
Mr Joyce said he was ''appalled and very annoyed'' And on the writer continued....
–adjective, touch·i·er, touch·i·est.
1. apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's tired.
2. requiring caution, tactfulness, or expert handling; precarious; risky: a touchy subject; a touchy situation.
3. sensitive to touch.
4. easily ignited, as tinder.
Which one is it.... 1, 2, 3 or 4?
