Timeline for Meaning of "Write Off" in a particular context
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| Dec 21, 2013 at 4:57 | comment | added | Marthaª | @MattЭллен, actually, see the second definition at your link. This isn't an insurance write-off, it's a finance/accounting one. And I think the fact that we're arguing about it means that this isn't general reference. | |
| Dec 21, 2013 at 2:27 | vote | accept | trinaldi | ||
| Dec 21, 2013 at 0:49 | comment | added | Jim | +1 Kramer just cracks me up every time. | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 22:31 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 20, 2013 at 22:15 | comment | added | Matt E. Эллен | write off see first definition. | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 22:06 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | I don't think so. The Seinfield script is "funny" because at least one if not both of the conversants clearly don't understand the meaning of the term they're bandying about. There's no doubt that since they're talking about the insurers reaction to a claim, the real meaning is total loss - which will be replaced, not repaired. The idea that insurers might claim tax relief on "written off" items for which they accepted premiums is truly laughable. They are in the business of underwriting risks, after all. | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 22:03 | answer | added | Tim Lymington | timeline score: 2 | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 22:00 | comment | added | trinaldi | Basically what Kristina said. | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 21:58 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | I think this is General Reference. At the top of this Wikipedia page for write-off it says For insurance write-offs, see Total loss | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 21:52 | answer | added | Kristina Lopez | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2013 at 21:48 | history | edited | Kristina Lopez | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Fixed punctuation to add quotes to dialog and remove extra spaces before punctuation.
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| Dec 20, 2013 at 21:40 | history | asked | trinaldi | CC BY-SA 3.0 |