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Thread #59418   Message #3810155
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
16-Sep-16 - 09:35 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
Subject: RE: BS: The MotMMario,her of all BS threads
I'm confused about this "retirement" thing. In common English usage, the prefix "re" means to do again. Right? Therefore, to "retire" means to "tire again". Yet, when we conclude our working lives, we are said to "retire". So, when we leave our jobs because we're tired of working, we retire and get tired all over again! It makes no sense! Wouldn't it be more logical to "untire" instead of "retire"? I think so.

Happy untirement, MMario!