Having seen a tip to the existence of this on the Language Log, I searched for and found a small bit of a standup routine performed by Alexandra McHale that addresses this SALAD-salad thing. It’s, you know, a standup routine (aired on Comedy Central). The relevant bit is at the very end.
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http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/relationships/blog/2009/12/made_out_with_a_co-worker.html
“Apparently this co-worker likes me likes me, and has for a while.”