The 411 FYI BTW
Nia packed up and left with Chloe in tow on Saturday, leaving me all by my lonesome for the next two weeks until J. Co can get her stuff out of storage. Here’s to hoping I don’t have a stroke, heart attack, or any other such medical emergency during this time in which a roommate would be helpful to have to drive my passed out ass to the hospital.
Is it "bee line" or "B line", as in, "I made a B/bee line for the door"? And what the hell is its origin?
Folks, let’s cool it with the "Boyfriend Application" postings. Why not advertise yourself with your words instead of with forms? And, of course, with the requisite MySpace booty pic.
December 4th, 2006 at 1:38 pm
I actually had this conversation about “B line” with a fellow linguist from NYC recently. Though you may sometimes see it incorrectly spelled as “bee line”, it is actually “B Line” referring to the subway line in New York city that connects Brooklyn with the Bronx (by way of 6th Ave in Manhattan). It appears to be the most direct route from Brooklyn to the Bronx (hence, it’s reference to a quick darting movement?)…
http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/bline.htm
December 5th, 2006 at 10:35 am
Funny you mentioned that. Someone else told me it’s actually “bee line” since when a bee finds pollen, they make a direct route back to the hive to notify the other bees.