TMI Too Much Information origin?

Posted by Anders on October 21, 2003

In Reply to: TMI Too Much Information origin? posted by Word Camel on October 21, 2003

: : : I first heard this from American friends in the 90's but never came across it before then on either side of the Atlantic. I was wondering if the origin was something in American pop culture I missed because I was abroad. Any one know where it comes from?

: : : Thanks
: : : Camelita

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: I thought it might be that. I bet there are a lot of phrases like that.

: Thanks,

: WC
: : I heard it first on TV -- Saturday Night Live and sit-coms.

Google shows the expression to be vastly popular: 120,000 hits!