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Post subject: Fractured Proverbs
 Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 04:39 PM
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Noble
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A cartoon by Pearls Before Swine got me thinking about turning a proverb or saying on its head. Too often when used they seem trite and cliche. I find the idea of a witty or sarcastic or sardonic comeback appealing. For example:
Person A: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Person B: For somebody else.
Person A: The early bird gets the worm.
Person B: Waking up early didn't turn out so well for the worm.
If you can think of any yourself, I invite you to add them here. |
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Post subject: RE: Fractured Proverbs
Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 08:06 AM
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Respectable
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| Actions speak louder than words... escpecially when the action you take is YELLING! |
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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 09:38 AM
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Peasant
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| Cleanliness is next to Obsessive Compulsiveness |
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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 01:53 PM
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(demo)
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You can't have your cake and eat it, too. How can you eat your cake if you don't have it first?
Oh, I get it. Everybody has to eat everybody else's cake. |
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~Every day is the same. I wake up. I die. I go to bed.~
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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 01:59 PM
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(demo)
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..and in the spirit of comebacks.
Person A. (Stopping at the scene of a motor vehicle collision) "Have an accident?"
Person B. "No thanks. Just had one." |
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~Every day is the same. I wake up. I die. I go to bed.~
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Posted: Apr 27, 2012 - 02:05 PM
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Royalty
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| Killing two birds with one stone? Hmm... I think it's fair to say they're both sniffing opal. |
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