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I was talking to some mates today in the SU and I suddenly had a shudder come out of nowhere and I almost shook all the beer out of my glass, so I said:

'Someone just walked over my grave', and everyone looked at me and started laughing.

'What the hell does THAT mean???'

So, what weird sayings have you heard where youve thought 'wtf?'

Some others I can think of:

  • 'Equal monks, equal hats' - people should be treated equally
  • 'Ill see that through the fingers from now on' - ill forgive you
  • 'Pigs in blankets' - sausages in bacon...*rolls eyes*
  • 'Legs chairs and pump handles' - gran used to say it, still dont know what it means
  • 'Bleeding like a sheep'...when I was bleeding...
 
I want to know what "A stitch in time saves nine" means. Or rather I understand the meaning of it (being cautious and methodical saves you trouble later), but what the heck was Ben Franklin smoking when he came up with that?
 
I'm not familiar with much of those sayings, Dynasty.

"Apples and oranges" - wtf they're both fruit
"Skin of your teeth" - because teeth have skin
 
Darkside55 said:
I want to know what "A stitch in time saves nine" means. Or rather I understand the meaning of it (being cautious and methodical saves you trouble later), but what the heck was Ben Franklin smoking when he came up with that?
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WRONG

It means act quickly or you'll have more trouble later.
 
That's the complete opposite of everything I've ever read about that saying. According to the New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy:

"A little preventive maintenance can eliminate the need for major repairs later." Ergo, caution saves trouble.

YEAH WUT, GONNA ARGUE WITH THE F*CKING NEW CULTURAL DICTIONARY? HUNH? WHO'S WRONG NOW SUCKA?
 
I used to think that "a stitch in time saves nine" referred to the use of temporal gateways to correct past mistakes, like in Back to the Future.

I know have come to realize the actual meaning. And Krynn's definition is more accurate. A stitch in time is not preventative maintenance, it is an early reaction to a tear. You perform preventative maintenance on a regular schedule, like on your car, you do not stitch your clothes on a regular schedule, you only stitch it when you have a problem. Quick reaction to problems prevents greater problems. Being cautious is not the same as reacting quickly.
 
"A stitch in time saves 9"

When life gives you a rip, stitch it up, or it will only get worse with time and will need a whole lot more stitches in the future if you don't take care of it now
 
Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.
 
Well that does admittedly make better sense to the phrase. The cultural dictionary was wrong...

This dictionary has failed me for the last time!

*throws it against the wall*

Edit: Oh, I know that one, Ennui. It's craps. Rolling a hard six has a payoff of 9:1. So sometimes you have to bet on the hard ways to make the big payoff.
 
"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" -Love using that in arguements. In other words, rid of the problem, but don't rid of everything all together in the process.
 
I want to use the literal term in an argument one day.



You throw a baby, everyone becomes speechless, you win.
 
ĐynastҰ said:
I was talking to some mates today in the SU and I suddenly had a shudder come out of nowhere and I almost shook all the beer out of my glass, so I said:

'Someone just walked over my grave', and everyone looked at me and started laughing.

'What the hell does THAT mean???'

So, what weird sayings have you heard where youve thought 'wtf?'

Some others I can think of:

  • 'Equal monks, equal hats' - people should be treated equally
  • 'Ill see that through the fingers from now on' - ill forgive you
  • 'Pigs in blankets' - sausages in bacon...*rolls eyes*
  • 'Legs chairs and pump handles' - gran used to say it, still dont know what it means
  • 'Bleeding like a sheep'...when I was bleeding...
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Some great ones there.:thumbs:


It can often depend on where you live,especially in the UK with all the local dialects etc,the type of sayings you hear.

I am from East Yorkshire and their has been times when i have used a saying which has left people thinking WTF.!

1.Money for old rope - Money for nothing
2.Where their`s muck their`s brass - Their is money to be made in rubbish.
3 All gob than gumshun - All talk and no action.!
 
I've got one.

"Bears are crazy. They'll bite your head if you're wearing a steak on it."



EDIT: If Helplife2.net doesn't know this one, you can all kiss my ass.
 
Does a bear shit in the woods?
The actual answer is no, they like to shit in clear areas, like on the road.

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
The actual answer is that you will attract more with vinegar than honey (I think that was on here somewhere.
 
toaster-chan said:
I have always hated the phrase "You have your work cut out for you." My immediate thought is that it means it's easy, because it's already cut out for me. I don't have to do any cutting myself. GOD IT MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE THAT WAY.
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Unless your in a consumer science class and have to cut 20 cakes in 20 seconds.
 
heres one: "Scoop me up and put me in a bowl! I'm chilly!" I made that one up.
 
toaster-chan said:
I have always hated the phrase "You have your work cut out for you." My immediate thought is that it means it's easy, because it's already cut out for me. I don't have to do any cutting myself. GOD IT MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE THAT WAY.
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huh, I thought thats what it does mean? If it doesn't mean that... then what does it mean?
 
I never knew that's what it meant. D:

I always thought it meant the same thing you did.
 
"Like cheese and chalk"

Ffs, there are a thousand and one things which are more different than cheese and chalk!
 
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