Further proof

Just went to Barnes and Noble in Lexington, KY. Further proof of my original statement. Look at this picture.


Need I say more?

"What not"?

Okay, allow me one weird entry that focuses on a piece of common vernacular. I get frustrated with some words that have appeared on the scene. I don't know where they came from nor why folks use these particular words. I use "cool", "wow", etc. often; that's irritating enough - to hear myself using the same expression over and over. But, this other set of words really begin to irritate me after a while. I heard it from some of my relatives and it seems to be catching on now more and more. Here are the words - "and what not." Man, just typing those words makes me feel frustrated. What's not? Or, what is a not? Or, is there or isn't there a, uh, what?

The best I can find to describe this is found in the profoundly accurate Wikipedia. It states:

• A what-not is a piece of furniture derived from the French étagère, which was exceedingly popular in England in the first three-quarters of the 19th century. It usually consists of slender uprights or pillars, supporting a series of shelves for holding china, ornaments or trifles of any kind, hence the allusive name. In its English form, although a convenient drawing room receptacle, it was rarely beautiful. The early mahogany examples are, however, sometimes graceful in their simplicity. In some parts of the United States, the term what-nots has come to mean the decorative ornaments so displayed.
• What-not is also an English term used to incorporate any other details not mentioned. This term is used much like et cetera to supplement details.

This last point is often what is meant when that term is used. "Then", I want to say, "say, 'and so on', or 'and etc.', or something else. What not just rubs me the absolute wrong way. I nearly have a feeling of revulsion when I hear it. Bleah!

I guess, either I'm weird or those who use that terminology is weird. In any case, it just proves my overall point - people are weird!