Main Entry: Hob·son's choiceLiko81 wrote:Actually, it's a Morton's Fork. A Hobson's choice is equivalent to "my way or the highway"; a Morton's Fork is "would you rather be hung or shot?".jbirds1210 wrote:Hobson's choice IMO.
Jason
Pronunciation: \ˈhäb-sənz-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Thomas Hobson died 1631 English liveryman, who required every customer to take the horse nearest the door
Date: 1649
1 : an apparently free choice when there is no real alternative
2 : the necessity of accepting one of two or more equally objectionable alternatives
Thanks, but in my opinion there is no real alternative to McCain in the upcoming election.
