JK Keller

I got some Silk brand soy creamer for my coffee yesterday, and noticed the story on the side of the package explaning the origins of the London Stock Exchange as well as the word ‘tips’. Knowing that the acronymic origin story is false, I decided to look up the history of the London Stock Exchange. Turns out that it was started in the coffeehouses in London.

But I feel like I should point out that the word ‘tips’ is not an acronym for ‘To Insure Prompt Service’. Now why would Silk decide to spread this well-known story around if they knew it wasn’t true? And if they didn’t know it was an urban legend, why hasn’t someone alerted them to the fact already? I have since sent them an e-mail alerting them to the dilemma.