TANSTAAFL
acronym for: “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”
accredited to author robert a. heinlein in his novel “the moon is a harsh mistress”
tanstaafl is the golden rule.
there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch
abbreviation
a common shorthand for the colloquialism “there ain’t no such things as a free lunch” implying that anything, as free as it may appear, has a real hidden cost.
(sms)
fred: wtf!? my stay was comped, but at checkout they charged me 4 the cable, phone, and internet!
barney: tanstaafl
t.here a.in’t n.o s.uch t.hing a.s a. f.ree l.unch
something advertised as being “free” will invariably have hidden costs.
kid: woah, why does facebook have a whole bunch of ads on their site all of a sudden?
teacher: tanstaafl
there’s always new shoes to appreciate, adore, fondle, love
i broke up with my girlfriend and tanstaafl
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