I was today years old when I… (23 Viewers)

[Highli99]

That’s a mute point

Perhaps, but you're not going to get off scotch free

 

[BonScot]

Perhaps, but you're not going to get off scotch free

I may just fade into Bolivian

 

[Chipandchair]

Irregardless, this is great conversation

 

[BonScot]

Irregardless, this is great conversation

I could care less*




* trigger warning: a loooooooooot of people on here say that

 

[BlueChipSpecial]

I find that many idioms are often misused. I think it stems from a basic misunderstanding of the meaning of individual words. This post is already getting long, so without further adieu, let me give you the first case and point: Beckon call. While using this may not immediately wreck havoc in other's ability to understand you, it will definitely make you look dumb.

Another favorite of mine is a blessing in the skies. I always assumed this was rooted in a deep-seeded misunderstanding of where blessings actually come from. The misuse of this idiom is one I'd definitely like to see fall by the waste side. I'd love to come up with more misused idioms, but I'm starting to experience hunger pains, so I've got to leave you all to carry on while I find something to eat.

 

[MrCatPants]

Irregardless, this is great conversation

Chock it up to the ingenuity of the PCF community.

 

[Mr Winberg]

Can we please do a 360 and get this thread back on track?

 

[MrCatPants]

Can we please do a 360 and get this thread back on track?

Let's just make due with where we are at.

 

[Chipandchair]

Let's just make due with where we are at.

Agreed. Let’s make dew

 

[BonScot]

blessing in the skies

That’s brilliant. I’ve never heard that one before and I go looking for malapropisms.

I’d ask where you heard it but that could be seen as a historical question.

 

[legend672]

 

[dp68094]

...when I learned that there are left- and right-handed vaginas, Wow!

 

[Machine]

...when I learned that there are left- and right-handed vaginas, Wow!
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I don't think that means what you think it means....

Someone should bring Regular guys into the Light

 

[Frogzilla]

Just learned that fruits are vegetables. Mind blown

 

[doublebooyah85]

Nip it in the bud? Gtfo lol!

Other good ones I’ve been around for…

My friend didn’t know New England was a collection of states. I think he thought it was a city or State?

I thought it was labtop, not laptop for awhile lol.

My one fiend thought the Atlantic Ocean was fresh water and pacific was salt, and we found out when he started to ask out loud what happens when the water merges, and we quesfioned wtf did he mean? Then he slowly realized how dumb he was LOL.

 

[Colquhoun]

Here’s a good one…what’s further west…Reno, Nevada or Los Angeles, CA?

 

[Eriks]

I just now randomly made the ”Max Payne” - ”max pain” connection for the first time

 

[Gear]

Here’s a good one…what’s further west…Reno, Nevada or Los Angeles, CA?

Here's one for the Canadians. What's further south, St John's Newfoundland, or Vancouver BC?

 

[krafticus]

Going from Detroit to Windsor Ontario is the only place in the US where you can drive south into Canada.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Here's one for the Canadians. What's further south, St John's Newfoundland, or Vancouver BC?

Being a native of St. John's, I want to go with my hometown.

 

[legend672]

Being a native of St. John's, I want to go with my hometown.

Smells funny there

 

[BonScot]

There are no words for “yes” and “no” in Irish.

This will make a lot of sense to anyone with Irish grandparents (like I had) who would answer yes/no questions with anything but yes/no.

Did you put the kettle on?

I did put it on.

Did you buy a cake?

I did not.

Did you spend all the money on poker chips?

I’ll be taking the 5th there.

The 5th? Do you think you’re in America?

I do indeed.

 

[mburnznj]

Repeatedly pushing the power button on a galaxy phone initiates emergency mode and calls 9-1-1 and messages your emergency contacts.

Went out to lunch today and it's starting to rain. Ran to the car with the phone in my hand when it started going ballistic, alarms...bells...etc. who knew? Guess I didn't.

 

[legend672]

Too dangerous to drive in the rain

 

[BonScot]

When I learned that there was an American Dennis the Menace.

When that cartoon was shown over here it was just called “Dennis”.

 

[Saoliver]

When I learned that there was an American Dennis the Menace.

When that cartoon was shown over here it was just called “Dennis”.

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How did you find a cartoon of my son?!

 

[BonScot]

How did you find a cartoon of my son?!

Which one?

 

[mike32]

I was today years old when I learned Tommy Tutone had a Top 40 hit (or even another song) besides 867-5309.

Was #38 in 1980 on the countdown I am listening to, and their chart debut.

 

[12thMan]

Here’s a good one…what’s further west…Reno, Nevada or Los Angeles, CA?

Another one:

The majority of Canada's population lives South of Seattle.

 

[pokrgeek21]

...when I learned that there are left- and right-handed vaginas, Wow!
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I’m pretty sure that means large and regular lol!