Transdadlantic delay


a common occurence when speaking to one’s father, involving the father leaving a large pause after being asked a question. this is more common in elderly parents.
bill: tom, is your dad ok? he’s just staring off into the distance…

tom: oh he’s fine, its just the transdadlantic delay kicking in. he’ll answer in a minute.

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