Well, 120 is "six score" which would be a multiple of "score" but the use of "scores" makes an implication and makes it sound like one of those tv ads where "thousands have used . . ." and it turns out that they mean a whole two thousand.Charles L. Cotton wrote:"Scores" of CHL's in trouble? Interesting claim since only 120 CHLs were convicted of anything in 2012 (last data published) in the entire State.
Chas.
When I was a kid my grandpappy taught me that "a couple" was two, "A few" was three, and more than that was "many" and I have stuck to those descriptors ever since and it bugs me when others misuse them. Of course Grandpap had other colorful descriptors, "a bunch" being more than ten, "a whole bunch" being more than twenty, and so on.
Back on topic.
Although they are not necessarily in insurance company, these days just about anyone can call a subscription protection plan "insurance" in the broad meaning of the term, and just like most insurance companies they are going to be profitable by primarily insuring those who are at a low risk for the risk being covered. CHL holders are less likely to be arrested and need [pre-paid legal] than any other demographic, so getting us to sign up for a plan that covers those "OH NO!" moments when we act inappropriately or just lose our minds is a good risk for them, and they can probably get away with calling it "insurance" the same way I call my guns and fire extinguishers insurance.
My late wife was an "insurance professional" and the thoughts she expressed on insurance, and especially insurance salesmen, were not always fit for public consumption. Although these guys will tell you they are looking out for your best interest, their eyes are always on that bottom line.
