"In danger of making progress!"

[Ricochet J]

I used to live and work in Suffolk. I worked with some of the most talented engineers I'm sure I'll ever come across in my life.

When someone made good progress on something, one of the jokes was someone would say "be careful, you're in danger of making progress!".

Now I've used this phrase twice, once in London and once in Leeds. And both times no one got the joke or even knew what I was talking about.

Is it a Suffolk thing, or have you heard this saying before?

 

[A2Z]

Never heard of it.

 

[robmol]

Never heard of it.

 

[Dolph]

It's a Suffolk thing, I've had the same confused reaction when I've said it to people...

 

[trackrat]

They probably thought you were trying to be sarcastic

 

[Camarilla]

...Nope, never heard of it.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Im from Suffolk and never heard of it either

 

[GinG]

It's a Suffolk thing, I've had the same confused reaction when I've said it to people...

be careful, you're in danger of making progress!

 

[Deleted member 77746]

So, what does it mean?

 

[rz30]

It was similar to when i was growing up, is a snob thing. It's rooted in jealousy not preventionism.

 

[Ricochet J]

So, what does it mean?

Its just taking the mick of someone who makes good progress!

 

[Dolph]

So, what does it mean?

It's sort of a jokey well done, often said when a problem is finally solved or a solution to something found.

 

[LabR@t]

Im from Suffolk and never heard of it either

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Suffolk.

I worked with some of the most talented engineers I'm sure I'll ever come across in my life.

Really? Really?

Is it a Suffolk thing, or have you heard this saying before?

It's a Suffolk thing and I refer you to my second point once more.

 

[semi-pro waster]

I've not heard that exact phrase but I've heard similar before and I don't think it's so cryptic that it would be a struggle to work out what is meant by it.

 

[Globul]

I've heard of it before and I live in Hampshire (though I have travelled many a mile over the country)

 

[Dolph]

Really? Really?



It's a Suffolk thing and I refer you to my second point once more.

Adastral Park?

 

[SlyReaper]

Really? Really?



It's a Suffolk thing and I refer you to my second point once more.

Why such a dim view of engineers in Suffolk?

I've never heard that saying before, but I'd get the meaning if someone said it to me. In fact, I might use that myself.

 

[rz30]

It is actually cryptic, work hard, be fair, treat all equally, strive to be your best and then you will understand the true nature of it's crypticism.

 

[flibbage0]

Never heard of it.

Maybe it's an inside joke that originated from your work place.