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From: wfi@unc.UUCP (William F. Ingogly)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.singles,net.motss
Subject: Re: Yuppies (=gays)
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Date: Sat, 4-May-85 15:33:27 EDT
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Posted: Sat May  4 15:33:27 1985
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Reply-To: wfi@unc.UUCP (William F. Ingogly)
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> On a different note, I'd be interested if someone could tell me
> where the term "yuppie" originated (i.e. who first used it?

It was probably originated by the same people who gave us "computer
literacy." You know, THOSE people. Let's listen in as a couple of
"them" decide how to spend their day off:

  "Geez, this is a slow Saturday! What're we going to do for the rest
   of the day?"
  
  "I've got an idea; let's invent a new stereotype."
  
  "Great! Then we can decide which of our friends and acquaintances
   fit the stereotype!"
  
  "OK. How's this: a fleegmore."
  
  "Fleegmore?"
  
  "You bet. A fleegmore is someone who owns a station wagon and eats
   a lot of hot dogs. Fleegmores are known for being stupid bozos who
   don't know enough to filter their drinking water to keep out the
   flouride."
  
  "I get it. And as a consequence, aging fleegmores all turn into
   game show hosts. Or maybe liberals."
  
  "Same thing. Let's see: John's definitely a fleegmore. Well, what
   are you going to do. And Sally: she's a BORN fleegmore, if I
   ever saw one ..."
                                   -- Bill Ingogly