Posted by jack cain on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 22:00:56 :
In Reply to: What does TANSTAAFL translate as? posted by LinK on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 20:35:00 :
From Wikipedia
TANSTAAFL is an acronym for the adage "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch," popularized by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein in his 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, which discusses the problems caused by not considering the eventual outcome of an unbalanced economy.
The origin of the phrase has to do with bar patrons getting a free lunch while being required to purchase a drink.