Sayings that don't make sense.

ejmaztec

"I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire"

The King of Moo

To be honest, I could care less about commonly-used words and phrases that don't make sense (for all intensive purposes anywho), irregardless of what you think.

Lawrence1895

'Eat your spinach and you'll be as strong as Popeye, the Sailorman'

Took me ages as a child to realize, that he was a cartoon character :eek:

The King of Moo

Lapin wrote: »

There'll be wigs on the green I tell ya.


WTF

That comes from, I believe, the 19th century, maybe even late 18th. When men would have fisticuffs, they'd head out to a green, and the first things to hit the grass would usually be their wigs.

Originally posted by Lars1916
'Eat your spinach and you'll be as strong as Popeye, the Sailorman'

Took me ages as a child to realize, that he was a cartoon character

Spinach isn't nearly as nutritious as it's believed to be either.

BarnhallBull

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Is minic a bhris béal duine a shrón

This makes absolutely perfect sense! Are you being sarcastic, or do you not speak Irish?!

1ZRed

"I *could* care less" I get what you mean, but it still annoys me when people say it in a way that doesn't make sense.

Edit: Too late it's already been said :pac:

marcsignal

Lapin wrote: »

There'll be wigs on the green I tell ya.


WTF

I used to wonder about that one too, but it turns out it should be spelled 'Whigs' (an old English term for Conservative Politicians).

I understand it has something to do with Conservative politicians objecting to something, and spilling out on to the green in front of Parliament in protest.

WatchWolf

"Pre-plan".

*shudder*

ejmaztec

The King of Moo wrote: »

That comes from, I believe, the 19th century, maybe even late 18th. When men would have fisticuffs, they'd head out to a green, and the first things to hit the grass would usually be their wigs.

I think it's "bonnets on the green" in Scotland, they obviously nailed the wigs to their heads to stop them getting nicked.

Jimoslimos

The King of Moo wrote: »

To be honest, I could care less.......

Fromthetrees

Michael Jackson is innocent.Ø


I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. [Oscar Wilde]

Fromthetrees

Michael Jackson is innocent.Ø


I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. [Oscar Wilde]

My name is URL

Fromthetrees wrote: »

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'What the fcuk is that yoke?'
- My name is URL, 2012

NegativeCreep

Fromthetrees wrote: »

Michael Jackson is innocent.Ø


I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying. [Oscar Wilde]

But..? That's true

MistyCheese

Jimoslimos wrote: »

David Mitchell vid

David Mitchell clearly couldn't care less.

Personally, I could care less... but I can't be bothered.

Fromthetrees

I don't know .

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keith16

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

That even at Christmas time they wouldn't spend money.

Eh this is kinda self explanatory stuff folks...

I was always under the impression that this referred to how one spends Christmas. e.g. "I spent Christmas at home" and that the stinginess was implied by a person not even willing to spend this period of time somewhere, rather than not spending money.

MaxSteele

"They've done studies yano ... 60 percent of the ..." I think you know the rest.

Lollers

My name is URL wrote: »

'What the fcuk is that yoke?'
- My name is URL, 2012

Flying saucer from the '50s

crazy cabbage

when someone says, i slept like a baby. I just look at them and think ooooo so you slept very poorly and woke up crying and screaming to be fed / **** yourself

Although this does make sence it is the exact opposite to the way most people use it. If i am ever in my cousin house i can never get to sleep. I am always asked did i sleep ok to which i reply... oooo yea. I slept like a baby



i am not lieing

Svetti Arss

Giving more than 100%. Which a lot of football teams seem to do.

Lawrence1895

The King of Moo wrote: »

That comes from, I believe, the 19th century, maybe even late 18th. When men would have fisticuffs, they'd head out to a green, and the first things to hit the grass would usually be their wigs.



Spinach isn't nearly as nutritious as it's believed to be either.

There was (or still is) some spinach in Germany, which had cream added to it. Even thinking about it makes me shudder :eek:

Bipolar Joe

SocSocPol wrote: »

The Dogs Bollox, could you think of a less well suited term to describe something that is really good?

I always thought that was because dogs are really interested in their balls, like they get right the fuck in there, so they MUST be good, like the best thing ever. So if a thing is the dog's bollox, it's really awesome.

number66

Give it the whole 9 yards.

johnayo

Svetti Arss wrote: »

Giving more than 100%. Which a lot of football teams seem to do.

The 110% bit is just mad:(

marcsignal

The old classic Dublin ones are the best, where the angry reply entails inserting the appropriate noun.

Kid : 'Ma, can I go out on my bike?'

Mother (Angrily) : 'I'll Fcukin bike yeh'

Darkglasses

"I'd recognise him/her/that in a barrel of 'tatoes"

Don't have a clue about that one. The mother and her family say it frequently

ejmaztec

Standing in front of a locked shop just after closing time with a big closed sign inside the window.

"are you open?"

Robert McGrath

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

SocSocPol wrote: »

The Dogs Bollox, could you think of a less well suited term to describe something that is really good?

I always thought that was because dogs are really interested in their balls, like they get right the fuck in there, so they MUST be good, like the best thing ever. So if a thing is the dog's bollox, it's really awesome.

I heard it came from the two types of Meccano building sets you could get for kids in the 1920s and 30s.

The normal set was called Box Standard. This became a phrase for referring to something as ordinary and eventually over the years was corrupted into the phrase "Bog Standard"

The superior set was called Box Deluxe. This became a phrase for referring to something as superior and eventually over the years was corrupted into the phrase "Dog's Bollox"

Degag

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

That even at Christmas time they wouldn't spend money.



If you spot an item of clotting that needs a stitch in time you'll save yourself having to make a few more when it unravels further.


Eh this is kinda self explanatory stuff folks...

Very concise explanation Dougal. Unlike you!