OT - Meaning of "Service"

[Carl Meyer]

Avery, a great list of oxymorons.

Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: OT - Meaning of "Service"


> Is the humor list no longer in existence? I just got back an
> "unknown user" message!
> 
> Avery
> 
> Since we're all in the service business, I hope this doesn't apply
> to any of us! :-)
> 
> Avery
> 
> Subject: Meaning of "Service"
> 
> At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on the meaning of
> the word "service." "The act of doing things for other people."
> 
> Then I heard the terms:
> 
> Internal Revenue Service
> 
> Postal Service
> 
> Telephone Service
> 
> Civil Service
> 
> City/County Public Service
> 
> Customer Service
> 
> Service Stations
> 
> And I became confused about the word "service." This is not what
> I thought "service" meant.
> 
> Then today, I overheard two farmers talking and one of them
> mentioned that he was having a bull over to "service" a few of
> his cows.
> 
> SHAZAM! It all came into perspective. Now I understand what all
> those "service" agencies are doing to us. 
> 
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