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To switch stations simply means to go from one language to next during your interaction with another speaker who may also be bi or multilingual. People "switch stations" to add a bit of context on the subject matter or topic they're talking about so that the listener can fully comprehend the speaker. The speaker also does this as a way to relate to their listener(s) and make them feel connected. The phrase/term originally derived from the multitude of radio and TV stations, in South Africa, that are being broadcasted in different tongues/languages for specific listeners/viewers to read. So if you change from one station to the next, you would hear the new speaker on your telly or radio speak in a different tongue than the predecessor from the other station.
Speaker #1: Sawubona bhuti. Igama lami nguSphiwe and what is your name?
Speaker #2: Yebo, sawubona Sphiwe. I'm Trevor.
Speaker #1: Oh, okay. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi Trevor.
Speaker #2: š
Yebo. Nice to meet you too, Sphiwe.
(Example of two speakers switching stations between each other)
A phenomenon in American political discourse where European countries are either socialist or capitalist depending on whether or not it benefits the argument you are trying to make.
"Europe countries aren't socialist, they're capitalist countries with strong social safety nets."
"Okay, lets build a strong social safety net."
"No that's socialism."
"A yes, the old European Switch."
the mental process of putting yourself in someone else's shoes, so you can consider how they may be thinking and how they may be feeling
Before reacting to something someone says to me at school, I should do some shoe-switching first.
A sex activity where you and your partner/partners form a circle ass up, then a person in the center of the ass circle uses a lumpy cucumber to fuck a person of their choice. Then the two people swap places and the new person in the center gets to choose who to fuck with the lumpy cucumber.
Yeah i had a good weekend. Me and the boys had a lumpy switch around on saturday so i spent all sunday cleaning up.
āSenior Switch Upā refers to individuals (typically in their senior year) who undergo massive changes regarding appearance and/or behavior. This may affect their relationships and social interactions.
Ellen saw all her senior friends change drastically. She didnāt realize the senior switch up was real.
When your supervisor or manager asks you to complete a task and you put the task/duty onto another coworker while on shift.
Last night at work my manager asked me to do something during my shift. I found my nearest coworker and gave the task that I didn't want to do to them. Task Switching is really difficult to pull off since it must be consensual for the employee receiving your assigned task.
When two people keep switching lanes in an attempt to not cause an accident. Typically caused by people who blindly merge.
Man, I was driving to work and this lady nearly hit me and made me do the lane switching tango.