Hi Luka,

Thanks for your Invite.  Very interesting Topic, especially since we're all guilty of this from time to time.

Someone who talks all around a topic or speaks indirectly about a topic before getting to the point, might be said to have beat around the bush.  In other words, if you tell someone not to beat around the bush, you're telling them to be direct and get to the point.

From what I've always heard, the likely origin of the phrase, Beat Around The Bush, may be derived from early hunting techniques in which unarmed men would walk around the forest beating tree branches and making noise, so as to flush the game from the bush. This allowed the hunters to avoid directly approaching the animals. This technique was most often used in Wild Boar hunting. In Boar hunting, which is the only form of hunting that could really be called a Sport, since the Boar has almost as much chance of killing you as you do of killing him, this was done as a safety measure due to the razor sharp tusks and the likelihood of a Boar charging a hunter.  Bushwhacking, on the other hand, means the opposite of Beat Around The Bush, since it means to make one's way through thick woods by cutting away bushes and branches. Although, in common usage today, Bushwhacking refers to ambushing one's quarry, what you might call Backstabbing.  As you see, either term aptly describes most Politicians, among others. 

Hi Luka!

HOW FUNNY is this????  I am still laughing - mostly at myself and now I have to "beat around the bush" to post here.  I am typing like crazy and now words are happening - so in answer - babbabbabbabbabbabbabbabbab....................

You are right - most of the time it is totally due to lack of any insight on the topic and being ashamed or afraid to admit it -

There is a awful lot of "Beating Around the Bush" here in this country:

And when it's all said and done Bush will be no more

This is FUN!!

Luka,

I tend to "Beat around the bush" only with telemarketers ,

Like the "You Been preapproved for (XX) credit card instead of just saying I'm not interested , I will say oh cool go ahead and send it to me .

They always say well me need some information from you first , I say hmm but I'm preappoved right ?  "Yes" ok then send it to the preappoved address . They are like stumped and say but we need some information first , I ask well If I'm preapproved I would think you have all the information you need so I will look forward to receiving it in the mail "Thank You"  have a great evening . They are lost by now and say same back or just hangup . 

My little bit of fun  Thank you for a very interesting subject  Gods speed :-) Lee 

I enjoyed all the posts!!!

Our very own Beater Busher Luker has some issues with his keyboard, and without beating around the bush, he made a telephone call at the midnight, and forced me to rise up and to post here.

I believe I am awaken :) ... Enough awaken to write about doctor`s beating around the bush.

Politicians do it without shame and fear; parents don`t know for better solution, and lawyers and doctors .... so often beat around the bush, betting with bad and worse and the worst prognoses .

I work as a specialist of clinical Immunology at Serbian Institute for Rheumatology, and most of my clients suffer due system diseases. It is not always easy to tell the results of analysis and simply ... beating around the bush is a part of my profession. The worst truth, if is said with positive voice, words and compassion, sounds as one with hope ... I try to sustain my love and patience for each man, to be able to beat around the bush ... And  also it is not always easy.

And at last, I may assume that BEATING AROUND THE BUSH may be as positive as negative, what depends of situation.

My working day starts in less than 6 hours. I must leave you and will be back to read new posts.

Luka was very happy, telling me about this forum/

HUGS AND LOVE TO ALL!

Lilly

Hello Peter,

You put smile on my face, thank you!

What can we realize from your words :

1. Luka,

2. President Bush : a bush

3. When parents open their mouth,

4. This businessman needs no introduction

Great points Peter, thank you!

Shalom,

Luka