On Jan 9, 2006, at 9:19 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
Bob,
"Here, here" means I agree.
Is "there, there" to console? I'm way too insecure to not ask.
Jack
From "The Straight Dope":
The correct term is, "hear, hear!" It is an abbreviation for "hear,
all ye good people, hear what this brilliant and eloquent speaker
has to say!"
Of course, if the speaker is actually asking a question, such as
"and just where do you think we should open the new strip club?"
it's not hard to imagine that at least one yahoo in attendance
might yell, "here, here!" But this would be the exception that
proves the rule.
Just the editor in me.
Bob
