at this time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpQrQPib7Es

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

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 kafka.

kind of has a "gentle god" narcotic effect

wow yeah, it's the jetzt (now/ for now/ at the moment) in 'before the law' parable

one could take an optimistic view of "at this time"--after all, things could be different at another time.

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.”

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.

At this time, HEY, it's your tomorrow

saw an

as of now

out in the wild today

En este momento, la mayoría de los vínculos llevará a contenido disponible sólo en inglés

lol

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.

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

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.

“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”

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"