Originally Posted by leunkstar
While 'date' is a homonym I will answer both questions
a) the reasons rabid koala give above
b) the reasons John E give above above
thats why

I figured he intended "date," as in "take out," so I had to give him a hard time.
More fun with words: a quadruple homophone seen in a college cafeteria --
KNOW BEAR FEAT ALOUD
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