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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
If I make a post that is on-topic, then I make the latter part of my post about an completely unrelated topic to take it off topic and stay in keeping with the thread guidelines.
Now, to take this off topic:
Why do we call sneakers "sneakers?" They don't seem to be very quiet since they squeak as you walk, preventing you from sneaking up on people.
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I think it's cause London bobbies took to wearing them when trying to sneak up on Jack the Ripper. Of course he may have had a pair as well since they never did catch him.