             if tip.is(':visible')
                 visible.push [el, tip.offset()]
         visible
-    
-    hideTips: (items) ->
-        elements = (pair[0] for pair in items)
+
+    hideTips: (pairs) ->
+        elements = (pair[0] for pair in pairs)
         $(elements).qtip('hide')
 
-    showTips: (items) ->
-        $.each items, (index, item) ->
-            [el, offset] = item
+    showTips: (pairs) ->
+        $.each pairs, (index, pair) ->
+            [el, offset] = pair
+            $(el).qtip('show')
             api = $(el).qtip('api')
-            api?.show()
             $(api?.elements.tooltip).offset(offset)
  
     _once: (fn) ->

            (if title then title else 'Commentary')
    
    createReplyLink: (anchor) ->
        $("<a class=\"annotatable-reply\" href=\"##{anchor}\">Reply to this comment</a>")

    getVisibleTips: () ->
        visible = []
        @$(@spanSelector).each (index, el) ->
            api = $(el).qtip('api')

        @$(@wrapperSelector).delegate @replySelector, 'click', @onClickReply

    initTips: () ->
        @savedTips = []
        @$(@spanSelector).each (index, el) => $(el).qtip(@getTipOptions el)
        @$(@helpSelector).qtip
            position:
                my: 'right top'
