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Why foot note, isn't it like being shown the foot, wouldn't finger note be better, I mean being shown the finger rather than the foot?

Posted - May 1, 2017

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  • 745
    I don't think there's a context where "finger note" isn't some sort of euphemism for a sexual act.. or maybe that's just me.. yeah, probably just me.
      May 1, 2017 9:16 PM MDT
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  • 5354
    Actually 'Getting the finger' is quite insulting too :-)
      May 1, 2017 9:23 PM MDT
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  • 7683
    True;))
      May 3, 2017 7:00 PM MDT
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  • Because they appear at the bottom, the foot, of a page.
      May 1, 2017 9:47 PM MDT
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  • Veena.. there are so many answers to this .. but I'll keep it clean
      May 2, 2017 1:17 AM MDT
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  • 7683
    Umm there are unclean answers too...why am I so ignorant;))
      May 3, 2017 7:02 PM MDT
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