[Ads-l] say the quiet part out loud

[Jesse Sheidlower]

This is in fact a Simpsons reference, from the episode "A Star is Burns", from March 5, 1995.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMHt481HsFU

Jesse Sheidlower

On Tue, Jul 01, 2025 at 02:15:40PM -0400, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> 'To utter openly and unapologetically something that would be expected to
> be hidden or kept quiet'
> 
> I've heard this many, many times on cable news for several years - usually
> in political contexts.
> 
> 2017 _South Florida Sun-Sentinel_ (Fort Lauderdale) (Dec. 2) 11A
> [Newspapers.com]:  Sen. Marco Rubio...said the quiet parts out loud...."We
> have to generate economic growth revenue...while reducing spending. That
> will mean instituting structural changes to Social Security and Medicare
> for the future."
> 
> 2020 _Daily Oklahoman_ (Apr. 8) B2 [GenealogyBank]: It's about him
> saying the quiet part out loud regarding how many college coaches view
> their players.
> 
> JL
> -- 
> "If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the truth."
> 
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