My father always called the pollution control valve on his car the “PCV valve”. It drove me nuts.It’s a manifestation of RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome), which is a form of pleonasm.The next time you hear someone say that they went to the ATM machine but forgot their PIN number, tell them they’re suffering from RAS syntrome with incipient pleonasm, and make it sound ominous, like the HIV virus.
GROG Premium Member about 13 years ago
It’s 10.
jpsomebody about 13 years ago
The police have been pinning things on him for years.
ferritt123 about 13 years ago
PIN number is redundant. He’s saying I forgot my personal identification number number.
Larry Miller Premium Member about 13 years ago
It’s 11, Grog. The one on the back of his left leg is not easy to see.
GoodQuestion Premium Member about 13 years ago
The suspense kept him on pins and needles…but he got the point….after all, he was the Michelin Man…..☻
hippogriff about 13 years ago
ferrett: as contrasted to these discussion which are full of puns and needleing.
bmonk about 13 years ago
Just poke him again—he’ll get the point eventually.
runar about 13 years ago
My father always called the pollution control valve on his car the “PCV valve”. It drove me nuts.It’s a manifestation of RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome), which is a form of pleonasm.The next time you hear someone say that they went to the ATM machine but forgot their PIN number, tell them they’re suffering from RAS syntrome with incipient pleonasm, and make it sound ominous, like the HIV virus.
spirit2002 about 13 years ago
He’s a living voodoo doll or pin cushion.
mrnathat about 13 years ago
What a prick.
Pedrocelli about 13 years ago
Get to the point and look sharp about it – just take a stab at it.