Yeah, as if every verb coresponds to "putting things that sound like that verb on other things." Here are some fun verbs to try this idea with: boil, wear, hire, fire, swing, winch, spring, shake.
When was the last time you winched something to give it a nice even coating of winches?
Responses:
Jerry Seinfeld
Yes, that's an excellent point, except for the fact that "to wax" actually does mean "to coat something with wax."
George Costanza
It can mean other things, too, like, about the moon. It appears larger and brighter, it's waxing. I read it somewhere.
Jerry Seinfeld
Since when do you read anything?
George Costanza
What are you talking about, I read all the time. I'm a student of human thought.
Okay, it was on a Snapple cap.
Jerry Seinfeld
Yeah, I thought so. So, what, you're saying that when you wax a car it gets larger and brighter?
George Costanza
Well, it does, doesn't it? Isn't that the whole point of waxing your car, to make it brighter?
Jerry Seinfeld
Yeah, fine, but it doesn't get larger.
George Costanza
Whatever. I still think maybe this guy is right. Maybe it's got nothing to do with wax, maybe it's like winching, like he said.
Jerry Seinfeld
Yeah, I'd like to give someone here a good winching.
Kozmo Kramer
Come on, come on, if we don't leave now we'll miss the previews.
And, uh, be careful, they just waxed the floor in the lobby and I slipped and nearly knocked *wham* right into the mailboxes. It's dangerous, that's what it is.
George Costanza
Did the floor look larger to you?
Kozmo Kramer
What?
George Costanza
You know, did it look like it had increased in size and brightness?
Kozmo Kramer
Uh...yeah, sure.
George Costanza
See?
Jerry Seinfeld
I can't believe I still hang out with you two even now that the show's been canceled.
