[Lexicog] Joe....

[David Frank]

Actually, I believe Joe the Plumber represents a small business owner with a business worth over $250,000. Not just an average Joe, but someone who supposedly would pay more taxes under a certain rival politician's tax plan.

This real person who came to be the icon Joe the Plumber was considering buying a plumbing business, and the question was how he would be taxed as a small business owner under the respective tax plans of the two Presidential contenders if his business were worth more than $250,000. So Joe the Plumber represents someone who wouldn't be considered wealthy, but is worth more than Joe Sixpack.

-- David Frank

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chaz Mortensen 
  To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:12 AM
  Subject: [Lexicog] Joe....


  Scott, 


  While it was a reference to Joe Wienerschnitzel or whatever his surname is, it quickly developed into another term for "the Average Joe." So in that you are correct. I can also think of "Joe" used in "Joe Blow", "a good Joe", "Joe Schmow (sp.?)", "I am Joe's [internal organ]" from Reader's Digest, etc.  


  -Chaz


  On Oct 23, 2008, at 3:49 AM, bolstar1 wrote:


    Claire: Thanks for that. I didn't watch the debate, and I had assumed 
    it was a creative reference to the average voting citizen. I spoke too 
    soon before knowing. 

    Scott Nelson
     



   
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