In response to the 'phrases that annoy you' thread, there are many quips that are fun and can make one seem smart and witty. here's a few; unsure if they all are official or if some are made up by my friends/colleagues....here's just a few I keep in my back pocket:
- He/she is lower than a snake belly in a wagon rut: a person of low moral standard
- them dogs'll hunt: to emphatically accept something/ I could go for that
- that's a horse of a different color: that's another thing all together
....and my all-time favorite which I've only used twice!
- So, (apart from that,) how was the rest of the play Mrs. Lincoln: A sarcastic phrase meant to downplay the complaint or misfortune of another person, similar to playing the world's tiniest violin with one's finger (about a complaint of an arbritaty thing/event/situation etc.)
A South African colleague who was complaining of constipation once told my wife he was "three meals in front and two shits behind!"
that's some good stuff there Paulie! :thumbsup:
Wow Paulie. Nothing like playing the ace of spades right up front!
He/She could talk the ears off a field of corn
There seems to be a bit of a theme running through my favourites but a couple of others are:
When referring to someone who is tight with money...."he'd skin a turd for a ha'penny."
Or when it's really cold and you see someone shivering......"he's like a dog shitting razor blades."
My boss is the king of colloqualisms. One of my favorites, referring to telling someone a hard truth: "He really told him how the cow ate the cabbage."
Another one I enjoy that I first heard from my ex, referring to a large quantity: "I've got more [insert thing you have a lot of] than Carter has liver pills."
Not really a phrase, but Douchebag is the greatest word in the English language.
when my dad would say "it will be too wet to plow" you had just messed up :-\
(she was/is) Sweeter than a plate of yams - with extra syrup.
damn, I miss OutKast.
Sweating worse than a whore in Confession
Jon T.
"cooler than freddie jackson sipping milkshake snowstorm"
" He/She is so ugly she could scare a bulldog out of a meat truck "
Whenever I would screw up my Dad would tell me " Boy...you better get your shit all in one sock"
Or when it would rain real hard he would say " It's comin down like a cow pissin on a flat rock "
her face looks like someone tried to put out a forest fire with a screwdriver
Quote from: WSS2 on Jul 05, 2011, 10:42 AM
her face looks like someone tried to put out a forest fire with a screwdriver
Or " it looks like her face caught on fire and someone put it out with a golf shoe "
I like
He finished 2nd in a passive-aggressive contest but refused to accept his ribbon.
Quote from: Paulie_Walnuts on Jul 04, 2011, 10:32 AM
When referring to someone who is tight with money...."he'd skin a turd for a ha'penny."
Or
" He is so tight, he could shove a piece of coal up his ass and he would squeeze out a diamond "
Quote from: Tracy 2112 on Jul 05, 2011, 10:56 AM
He finished 2nd in a passive-aggressive contest but refused to accept his ribbon.
;D
She was like an 8-point buck. You'd never hang her on the wall but the meat's still good
He/she has got a face like a robber's dog - a particularly ugly person
I'm all over that like a tramp on chips - to undertake something with enthusiasm
Sweating like Gary Glitter on a bouncy castle
" He's/ She's like a moped, Fun to ride but you don't want your friends to see you on it "
" I'm all over that like a bum on a bologna sandwich "
my favorite obscure one
shake hands with the unemployeed
From one of my co-workers:
"John Wayne Toilet Paper - Tough as sandpaper and don't take shit from nobody." Pretty self-explanatory I think. Really rough/crappy toilet paper.
"He's so tight he'll squeeze a nickel 'til the buffalo shits." - a tight-ass (the buffalo refers to a buffalo nickel) ;D
"Well, bless her/his heart!"
The polite, Southern way of saying "f*ck that asshole." Love it.
Quote from: mjk73 on Jul 05, 2011, 12:56 PM
my favorite obscure one
shake hands with the unemployeed
Enough about you and your toilet habits...
Quote from: MarkW on Jul 05, 2011, 05:30 PM
Quote from: mjk73 on Jul 05, 2011, 12:56 PM
my favorite obscure one
shake hands with the unemployeed
Enough about you and your toilet habits...
At least I wash my hands afters. Apparently, many Americans do not.
"I'll take my coffee blacker than the midnight of a moonless night" ;)
It's as cold as a toilet seat on the shady side of an iceberg
I'm as high as a cats back
madder than a wet hen
you're so low a snake could fart and blow dust in your eyes
Quote from: WSS2 on Jul 05, 2011, 10:20 AM
Jon T.
"cooler than freddie jackson sipping milkshake snowstorm"
Cooler than a polar bear's toenails.
This can go on and on!
"Cooler than the other side of the pillow." A favorite from Sportscenter...I believe from Stu Scott?
It's hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock.
Colder than a witches tittie.
I haven't seen you In a coon's age!
haven't seen you in a month of Sundays...
Quote from: TheBigChicken on Jul 07, 2011, 12:44 PM
haven't seen you in a month of Sundays...
:thumbsup: