Dear Izabel...

Dear Hunkpapapapapapapapapapapapapapapppppp,

You have such a great command of the English language so i thought i'd ask you the definition of a particular expression i am having trouble comprehending. People sometimes say that something is 'Addition By Subtraction' and i don't get it. What does that mean and can you give me an example?

Sincerely,
Socially Retarded

Dear Retarded,

You have come to the right place for expounding on this particular idiom. The term has a simple explanation, meaning that a situation has gotten better by removing a certain person or element that was delinquent or deficient.

For example, let's say that you and your family are being chased by a pack of ravenous wolves. If you are trying to protect all of your family from getting away, it may not be possible. So what can be done is simply to trip your grandmother (or grandfather or oldest relative depending on which has a cane or arthritis, etc..). What this does is provide a quick meal to temporarily satisfy the impending attack from the voracious canine carnivores. In addition, the saggy, rubbery consistency of the skin will keep them busy while you and the remaining members can escape and VOILA, "Addition By Subtraction"! This is but a single definition. For more look on the link entitled, dropping baggage...

DISCLAIMER: eZabel does NOT encourage anything that in any way fatally hurts any important member of your family unless, as is mentioned in the above scenario, the life of you and/or other members of your family is at stake. eZabel also discourages breaking the laws of any foreign country that would dole out the type of punishment as described above, or even traveling to such a country..