Bailing

Spending time in Maine in the summer, there were certain responsibilities  One was bail the boats before they sank.  

You would normally expect to dash out after heavy rains, bail a bit and done.  Hah!  If you had old wooden boats as we did, it wasn't water from above that was the only factor, it was water from below - they often leaked like sieves.

So bailing was a routine.  Like the ladies quietly enjoying a cup of tea every afternoon, you bailed.  Big difference - one was civilized, the other sucked.