Got a scare

[dandysmom]

earlier today when I came on. The forward/back arrows that you need to navigate had vanished... oh panic, quiz tonight and computer won't work properly! But I'm rather proud of myself, I managed to go on line and search the problem, and found it was the Navigation toolbar... and got it fixed so all's well for tonight. There was a time when I wouldn't have the faintest idea what to do..... . except, as the saying goes,

When in trouble or in doubt
Run in circles, scream and shout!

All's well that ends well!

[angieh]

Well done you!

Someone on the Schnauzer forum uses the couplet:

"When in danger or in doubt,
run in circles, scream and shout!"

and calls it the Mini Schnauzer code! That's just what they do!!!

Where does it come from originally?

[Kazz]

Congratulations.............computer wizard

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by angieh

Well done you!

Someone on the Schnauzer forum uses the couplet:

"When in danger or in doubt,
run in circles, scream and shout!"

and calls it the Mini Schnauzer code! That's just what they do!!!

Where does it come from originally?

I haven't a clue, one of those expressions I seem to have known all my life. Did a Google and there is no real firm definite answer:

WHEN IN DANGER, WHEN IN DOUBT, RUN IN CIRCLES, SCREAM AND SHOUT and its variations appear to have begun as a U.S. military (Navy and Army) expression. Herman Wouk (see 1951 quote below) called it an ‘ancient adage,’ while most others called it an ‘old saying/motto/maxim/adage.’ But from the evidence below, I would say that the expression is not all that old and that it probably came into existence during WW II.

[angieh]

That's very interesting Eileen ....... would never have believed that's what your military guys learn at boot camp!!!

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by angieh

That's very interesting Eileen ....... would never have believed that's what your military guys learn at boot camp!!!

Oh,worse than boot camp, Angie: at Annapolis and West Point too!!! Actually, there was an extremely lengthy discussion about possible sources, and both the military academy and naval lore came up ... I didn't post the whole link as there was no definitive answer, just copied out that bit. Quite interesting, I'll see if I can find it again for you.

[calismum]

Clever you - just shows how we all get more confident with our technical stuff after a bit.

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by calismum

Clever you - just shows how we all get more confident with our technical stuff after a bit.

That's very true, CM! You do start to get a feel for it after a bit, and it's no where as scary as it once was.

[Velvet]

Glad you got sorted