plus and minus

[Jonathan Lighter]

If you like your numbers going north instead of south, you'll like this.

TV commercial:

Guy: "So what we're looking for is a way to plus our accounting firm*'*s
mobile plan."

Gal: "And minus our expenses!"

Used to be "increase" and "decrease."

JL



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