boob tube 的詞源
boob tube(n.)
"電視機",美國俚語,1959年,來自 boob "愚蠢的人" + 俚語 tube(n.)"電視,電視節目"; 最初的電視機裏面有真空管。這個詞似乎是由威廉·伊沃爾德(William Ewald)發明或推廣的,他是 UPI 新聞電線的電視專欄作家,在一篇辭職專欄中廣泛轉載於1959年8月的美國報紙上,標題各不相同。
To all those who say TV provides the sort of fare that they, ordinary people, like, I say shame on you for reveling in your ordinariness.
To all those who say there is room for all kinds of tastes, nonsense again. There is obviously a hierarchy of values in life—without it, we become vegetables. If you prefer to squander your free time on Lawrence Welk, The Texan, The Price Is Right and other drivel, it may be time for you to question your values. ['Sorehead' Calls It Quits As Boob Tube Chronicler," Tucson Daily Sun, Aug. 14, 1959]
對於那些說電視提供了他們這些普通人喜歡的節目的人,我說你們爲沉迷於平庸而感到羞恥。
對於那些說有各種口味的節目都有市場的人,我再次說無稽之談。生活中顯然有價值的等級制度——沒有它,我們就會變成蔬菜。如果你喜歡在空閒時間裏浪費時間看勞倫斯·威爾克(Lawrence Welk)、得克薩斯人(The Texan)、物美價廉(The Price Is Right)和其他無聊的節目,那麼你可能需要質疑自己的價值觀。['Sorehead' Calls It Quits As Boob Tube Chronicler," Tucson Daily Sun, Aug. 14, 1959]
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