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Re:Instead of "auth", we should say "permissions" and "login" by matt-attack on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @12:22AM (#40497289)
When I'm at a restaurant and I don't see anything I like, I just order something "off the menu".

When I'm at a restaurant and I like everyone I see, I order something "off the menu".

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Re:Instead of "auth", we should say "permissions" and "login" by balex on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @03:32AM (#40498329)
So essentially you order off the menu based on your surroundings?
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Re:Instead of "auth", we should say "permissions" and "login" by scoot on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @12:43PM (#40502679)
The first is "off-menu", and the second (for which I don't think you meant "everyone") is "from the menu". So, no...
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Re:Instead of "auth", we should say "permissions" and "login" by fshbbdssbbgdd on Tuesday May 28, 2024 @05:20PM (#40505738)
People really do say they “ordered something off the menu” when they found the item on the menu. I believe I could usually distinguish the two meanings if I heard a recording. If the item is not on the menu, the word “off” would be stressed.
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Re:Instead of "auth", we should say "permissions" and "login" by averageRoyalty on Friday May 31, 2024 @05:26PM (#40540446)
In Australian english, "off the menu" is perfectly normal vernacular in non formal settings.
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