i have no comment at this time
― drash, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:14 (eight years ago) link
we ask that you respect our privacy at this time
― drash, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:15 (eight years ago) link
at this time we are not able to confirm a cause of death
― drash, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:25 (eight years ago) link
it’s not appropriate to discuss the details of the investigation at this time
― 1993 ball boy (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:28 (eight years ago) link
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0000/578/MI0000578638.jpg
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
I have no suggestions for improvement at this time.
^ i see this roughly 50x a week in my side job : /
― j., Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
What does this do on a performative level? It seems like it's often used to signal that the conversation is closed. Or to create or sustain a sort of bureaucratic aura.
― jmm, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:38 (eight years ago) link
time is officially ended
gonna work on the other side of time now
― j., Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:38 (eight years ago) link
thank you for your interest. unfortunately, we are not accepting applications at this time...submissions......new patients...
― drash, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:40 (eight years ago) link
some real excerpts from my work inbox
"There is no suspect description at this time and the investigation is ongoing"
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:40 (eight years ago) link
Mark advises not to pay the invoice at this time
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 15:41 (eight years ago) link
. I will let them know this is not within our workflow at this time and I will bring in the hardcopy and summary to you shortly.
i searched my outlook inbox for two above. a certain mid-level someone uses these kinds of constructions with a tin ear, like uhh you don't mix ETA with "at this time." i feel like it's basically used to signal officialness by removing cause and effect and human involvement and reaffirming the validity of the bureaucratic force in changing its mind at any time in the past or future. something something foucault.
― e-bouquet (mattresslessness), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 17:46 (eight years ago) link
something something kafka.
― e-bouquet (mattresslessness), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 17:47 (eight years ago) link
kind of has a "gentle god" narcotic effect
― e-bouquet (mattresslessness), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 17:54 (eight years ago) link
i searched my inbox and realized i had used "at this time" a few weeks ago.
;_;
― 1993 ball boy (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 19 August 2015 17:56 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpQrQPib7Es
― jmm, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 18:14 (eight years ago) link
a certain mid-level someone uses these kinds of constructions with a tin ear, like uhh you don't mix ETA with "at this time." i feel like it's basically used to signal officialness by removing cause and effect and human involvement and reaffirming the validity of the bureaucratic force in changing its mind at any time in the past or future.
otm
― marcos, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 18:17 (eight years ago) link
removing cause and effect and human involvement and reaffirming the validity of the bureaucratic force in changing its mind at any time in the past or future
wow yeah, it's the jetzt (now/ for now/ at the moment) in 'before the law' parable
― drash, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 21:56 (eight years ago) link
one could take an optimistic view of "at this time"--after all, things could be different at another time.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 22:10 (eight years ago) link
Before the law stands a doorkeeper. To this doorkeeper there comes a man from the country who begs for admittance to the Law. But the doorkeeper says that he cannot admit the man at this time. The man, on reflection, asks if he will be allowed, then, to enter later. "It is possible," says the doorkeeper, "but not at this time.”
― drash, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 22:14 (eight years ago) link
Is it ever used with good news?
"I am happy to inform you that we are able to make you an offer at this time." Sounds a little strange.
― jmm, Thursday, 20 August 2015 00:36 (eight years ago) link
At this time, HEY, it's your tomorrow
― I might like you better if we Yelped together (Phil D.), Thursday, 20 August 2015 00:40 (eight years ago) link
saw an
as of now
out in the wild today
― j., Thursday, 20 August 2015 22:12 (eight years ago) link
En este momento, la mayoría de los vínculos llevará a contenido disponible sólo en inglés
― mattresslessness, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 00:26 (eight years ago) link
lol
― marcos, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 00:56 (eight years ago) link
Two rabbit hunters found a man's body Sunday morning in a Box Elder County field.
The body was found lying in a field adjacent to Interstate 84 about nine miles east of Snowville, according to Box Elder County Sheriff Chief Deputy Dale Ward.
"There was no obvious signs of trauma," Ward said. "The body was badly decomposed, but no obvious signs of cause of death. It is being treated as a suspicious death."
The state medical examiner will now examine the body to determined how the man died, Ward said, while the police follow leads and investigate. Ward said police believe the man was passing through the area and said they don't have anyone local missing at this time.
― savvinesslessness (map), Monday, 12 September 2016 22:53 (seven years ago) link
W.H. Counsel Don McGahn writes to Devin Nunes that Trump is unable to declassify the Democratic memo “at this time” (Letter via pool). pic.twitter.com/DDRJtKz7s4— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 10, 2018
― The times they are a changing, perhaps (map), Saturday, 10 February 2018 03:09 (six years ago) link
i feel like in my work i have used this in a sort of passive cop out way of avoiding “it’s actually never but we can’t be that blunt”. like, i’ve had customer service training that basically told us never to say “no”, “unfortunately”, “cannot” and other negative absolutes.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:18 (six years ago) link
“we’re well aware these new government internet connections will never reach the speeds we sell em at but hey, at this time we are unable to advise when upgrades are due”
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Saturday, 10 February 2018 04:20 (six years ago) link
i'm not the kind of person who would do this but i'm amused by the thought of sprinkling "at this time"s into daily casual conversations with the significant other.
"do you want some coffee""not at this time"
― Linda and Jodie Rocco (map), Monday, 11 October 2021 01:50 (two years ago) link