Random Say something, or they'll think you're stupid....

[Stopher]

In the past, a few threads have been sidetracked into discussions about bad grammar, mixed metaphors, et cetera (not 'ecksetra'). Doss in particular loves a good mixed metaphor, so for a bit of a laugh, throw anything you see or hear into this thread so we can all enjoy them. I did check if something like this already existed, but no luck finding one, so here we go!

I will start off with Mark Waugh reporting on Australia's series win against the West Indies, describing it in relation to the upcoming Ashes as 'ironing out the cobwebs'.

 

[Doss]

I think people really need to get off their Trojan horses.

 

[Harlequin]

Ah Brendon it's Sir Frank Worrell

 

[Stopher]

Ah Brendon it's Sir Frank Worrell

Hahaha, I'd heard about that but have only just seen it then. Brilliant!

 

[eth-dog]

Tony Abbott has to have at least a dozen entries here.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Tony Abbott has to have at least a dozen entries here.

He's a peon compared to Dan Quayle.

 

[expires]

We could stand here talking about mixed metaphors until the cows turn blue.

 

[Howard Moon]

does the pope s**t in the woods?

 

[Pweter]

We could fill the thread with this guy, but this is one of my favourites

 

[CaloundraClown]

I used to think the saying "In like Flynn" was "In like Flynt" as in Larry Flynt the Hustler magazine dude. Was pretty embarrassed when I got called out on that one - not only was I wrong I was exposed as an avid pornography fan after going into a long explanation of why it made sense that a man who was head of a smut empire would get plenty of action lol

 

[Stopher]

I've just had a workmate try to explain to me why 'iron out the cobwebs' could actually make sense.

Speechless.

 

[Sanj48]

The old classic from the TV show FRIENDS which I have genuinely had thrown at me by someone before. Not a moot point, but "a moo point - like a cow's opinion, it doesn't matter".

 

[Beerfish]

God I hated that show but I do recall one of his other ones was "supposably".

 

[Sanj48]

God I hated that show but I do recall one of his other ones was "supposably".

The problem was that everyone watched it and picked up on these stupid phrases. Over time, people forgot that the sayings originated from the show and started using them seriously.

 

[eth-dog]

God I hated that show but I do recall one of his other ones was "supposably".

It's my guilty pleasure.