It's not just for condoms...
My co-worker has an issue with my description of why I'm taking meds.
The doctor prescribed pre-surgery antibiotics.
She asked what they were for.
Me: "He just prescribed them prophalactically"
She snickered, and I looked at her like, what.
She: "'Prophalactically' isn't a word, prophalactics are condoms."
Me: "Um, yes, condoms are a kind of prophalactic, but that's not the only use for that word. It's good for any form of preventative measure."
#3: "Guys, are you talking about sex? there are children here."
I think in the course of the whole conversation, I used the word "prophalactically" about eight times.
I want my silver dollar, dammit.
The doctor prescribed pre-surgery antibiotics.
She asked what they were for.
Me: "He just prescribed them prophalactically"
She snickered, and I looked at her like, what.
She: "'Prophalactically' isn't a word, prophalactics are condoms."
Me: "Um, yes, condoms are a kind of prophalactic, but that's not the only use for that word. It's good for any form of preventative measure."
#3: "Guys, are you talking about sex? there are children here."
I think in the course of the whole conversation, I used the word "prophalactically" about eight times.
I want my silver dollar, dammit.