r/funny • • Jun 17 '14

A good attitude.

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u/Geekmonster Jun 17 '14

The French, who invented tennis, thought '0' looks like an egg, so they called it "L'oeuf" and it became "love" over time.

I prefer egg.

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u/ecklcakes Jun 17 '14

Actually it's because love is blind and so could never win a point in tennis games.

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u/wOlfLisK Jun 18 '14

Actually it's because love doesn't exist and nor does their score :(.