Why do we say these things?
11-03-2018, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by sandy l
"A day late and a dollar short"
I never could figure out why my Dad always would say that when any of us kids messed up.
I never could figure out why my Dad always would say that when any of us kids messed up.
11-04-2018, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I found it in the last place I looked.
Why would we look some more after we found "it"?
You made your bed, now lie in it.
Why can't I get out of it, make it over, or go sleep somewhere else?
This hurts me than it hurts you.
Really?
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
In my experience, some words can hurt "forever".
Any others that come to mind?
Why would we look some more after we found "it"?
You made your bed, now lie in it.
Why can't I get out of it, make it over, or go sleep somewhere else?
This hurts me than it hurts you.
Really?
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
In my experience, some words can hurt "forever".
Any others that come to mind?
What my Mom meant by that saying is: If you picked a not so good spouse, just live with him/her. Of course now days divorce usually happens. Not so much in the 1920s.
11-04-2018, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sandy l
"A day late and a dollar short"
I never could figure out why my Dad always would say that when any of us kids messed up.
I never could figure out why my Dad always would say that when any of us kids messed up.
11-04-2018, 07:26 PM
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Most of these sayings were made up many years ago. You are trying to make sense of them in this day and age.
Just like the saying " This is going to hurt me more than you." That was eons ago when parents spanked their kids for misbehaving.
Just like the saying " This is going to hurt me more than you." That was eons ago when parents spanked their kids for misbehaving.
11-04-2018, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceblossom
Any time someone adds "just kidding" they aren't...
a joke, but not take one in return. Alrighty then, I'm gone like a freight train running. slam!
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