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Old Dec 12, 2001 | 12:34 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jtg_seattle:
One of my favorites I hear all the time, “On behalf of myself and [Airline X] I’d like to welcome you to [destination Y].” On behalf of myself?!?! Must be many schizophrenic flight attendants.</font>
My favorite along these lines, slightly ot to this thread, are the news anchors (usually in smaller markets ) who close the broadcast in this way, "And now on behalf of Joe and Mary, I am Bill wishing you a pleasant good evening."

Two questions: 1. Who were you before "now"? 2. What does it mean to be someone on someone else's behalf?

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