TANSTAAFL
Abbreviation
A common shorthand for the colloquialism "There ain't no such things as a free lunch" implying that anything, as free as it may appear, has a real hidden cost.
A common shorthand for the colloquialism "There ain't no such things as a free lunch" implying that anything, as free as it may appear, has a real hidden cost.
Example:
(SMS)
Fred: WTF!? My stay was comped, but at checkout they charged me 4 the cable, phone, and internet!
Barney: TANSTAAFL
(SMS)
Fred: WTF!? My stay was comped, but at checkout they charged me 4 the cable, phone, and internet!
Barney: TANSTAAFL