Mostly Anecdotal

What the hell do they mean a pre-made sandwich? Don’t they really mean ready-made? When was it pre? I’ll tell you, back when it was lettuce, cheese, pickles, etcetera, and was sitting on the counter. It wasn’t a sandwich at all; it was a bunch of parts. It was only after the parts were combined that it became a sandwich, made, not pre-made. It’s not a sandwich until it’s made so what’s with the pre.

And those Amazon Book guys trying to save a few words by offering to let you pre-order a book. Of course it’s not really a pre-order it’s just an order. You are ordering it for future delivery just like every other book you order from them. It’s just going to take longer to get to you. What they mean is an advance order. So why don’t they just say that? Can’t they spare a few more words, after all they’re in the word business.

And what’s with a preview, are you really going to look at something before you look at it. I don’t think so. I know these are small things, and I understand if it doesn’t bug you the way it bugs me. I could go on you know, there is preowned, preteen, preposterous. I’ll stop now, but don’t pretend it’s not a problem. You need to be prepared.

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