Twofer: False Acronym PLUS Etymological Fallacy !

[Wilson Gray]

On 11/26/05, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Subject:      Twofer: False Acronym PLUS Etymological Fallacy !
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> On _Fox & Friends_ this morning:
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>   First High-Paid Anchor Guy :  To be accurate, "tips" stands for "To
> Insure Proper Service." So going by that, you should really give the tip
> *before* you eat.
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>   Second High-Paid Anchor Guy :  That's right.
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>   JL
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Well, one does have to admit that the logic is impeccable. Hey, wait a
minute! Shouldn't that be "prompt" service? No wonder it strikes you as
strange, Jon! <I do but jest> BTW, I don't have an opinion on that question
re Leadbelly's pronunciation. I'm sorry that I didn't reply sooner.
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-Wilson