“FedEx” originally stood for “Federal Express,” but a joke has it stand for something else.
“Why the name @FedEx? That’s two things I would not want showing up at my door: The Fed or my Ex. But both at the same time? #humor #comedy” was posted on Twitter by Jeffrey Gold on May 20, 2015. “Who would name their company FedEx? That’s two things that I never want showing up at my door” was posted on Facebook by Dre Corbitt on December 11, 2019.
Wikipedia: FedEx
FedEx Corporation, formerly Federal Express Corporation and later FDX Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate holding company focused on transportation, e-commerce and business services and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The name “FedEx” is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company’s original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000. FedEx today is best known for its air delivery service, FedEx Express, which was one of the first major shipping companies to offer overnight delivery as a flagship service.
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Jeffrey Gold
@jeffreygold
Why the name @FedEx? That’s two things I would not want showing up at my door: The Fed or my Ex. But both at the same time? #humor #comedy
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Dre Corbitt
December 11, 2019 at 7:10 PM 路
Who would name their company FedEx? That’s two things that I never want showing up at my door 馃毊
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It is what it is Memes
December 11, 2021 at 8:10 AM 路
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Who would name their
company FedEx?
That’s two things that
I never want showing
up at my door
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MY CRAZY WORLD
December 13, 2021 at 11:29 AM 路
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Who would name their
company FedEx?
That’s two things that
I never want showing
up at my door
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