Crickets. That is the term for silence, for nothing happening, for getting no reply. It is often an awkward silence. What’s going on at THR? Crickets. Crickets aren’t actually quiet. So it’s sort of a weird term. When crickets actually go silent, it is because they’re scared—there is a predator around. So, actually, the saying…

Not a cricket. But a noisy insect.
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