----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Mrs. Malaprop - an etymologist speaks (was : How many bodies?
> I think you're right, Brad, > > Seems to me that it's an old stand-up comic line (can't remember which one - > maybe no one knows...). Someone insults him/her, and he says, "I resemble that > remark", whereas the obvious context is that he really means "resent". > > Unfortunately, it's now entered the lexicon, such that I think many (and I > don't mean the author of the post who used it) don't even realize that > "resemble" is not the appropriate meaning. Unless they really are joking... I was the that 'author', just stirring up trouble again :) I did realize what I was doing, it was a joke. I have seen it once or twice before on here, and used in the proper humourous way..... > BTW, Brad, you should develop better sleep patterns... Ugh, don't even get me going on that :) Brad
