Sayings That You Just Don't Get..

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  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    When people say 'unthaw' or 'dethaw' instead of saying 'thaw'. It's used widely where I live. I know it's not a saying, but I'm sure it drives grammar freaks crazy.
  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    I really hate it when people say "literally" and follow with something that is not literal.

    I also hate, "That's so random."

    Or "I did a 360" when they mean a 180.

    Oh! I accidentally said, 'did a 360' instead of '180' to my son's teacher once. I felt like such a ding dong. Sometimes I hear things said incorrectly so often, I get confused myself :)
  • CassiusKnox
    CassiusKnox Posts: 305 Member
    'You can't have your cake and eat it...'


    WHY NOT?! If you are going to give me cake and tell me I can't eat it then why give it to me in the first place.


    ....I now REALLY want some cake!

    I've never understood that one either.


    Its probably made sense 400 years ago.

    I'm not sure why this saying is confusing everyone.

    "You can't HAVE your cake and eat it too" means you can't KEEP your cake and eat it too. You can only do one or the other.

    Obviously it is the meaning of the word 'have' that is confusing everyone.

    Sorry if this thread is not intended for explanations... I just thought I'd try to help :drinker:
  • spicypepper
    spicypepper Posts: 1,016 Member
    "just sayin" or "just saying".

    WTF, just say it and be done. Don't be a *kitten* and say something totally stupid and pointless.
  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    "Bless her heart" or "I love her to death but"
    In the south either of theses phrases come with a really snotty comment about "her", such as, "Love her to death but she's so stupid she has to unhook her bra to count to twelve."
    I even heard a minister say his wife was just couldn't balance a checkbook, bless her heart!

    Haha! I always say, 'God love her, but....' Usually referring to my mom or mom-in-law. Guess it does sound condescending.
  • opuntia
    opuntia Posts: 860 Member
    Yeah, 'Just sayin'' is an odd one I come across a lot online - people seem to add it to suggest they are just making an innocent, random, cutesy comment with no hidden agenda, when they are actually being snarky. Kind of like 'no offence' after saying something rude.

    A saying I don't get, but find amusing, is when people here talk about kicking the week's *kitten*. Being a bit of a literalist, I then turn my mind into knots trying to visualise the week with an *kitten* on it that can be kicked!
  • Melisamab
    Melisamab Posts: 16 Member
    My husband is a hillbilly from Missouri and he grew up with some strange sayings:

    1) He/She is as rotten as a fence post. (I guess they have some OLD rotted out fence posts in the sticks? LOL.)

    2) Your *kitten* is the blackest. (If he loses an argument and is found to not be correct. WHAT??)

    So many more I can't think of. He's full of them. LOL.

    Driving through Oklahoma City, OK once and stopped to get gas. An old man tipped his hat at me and said hello. Then he said, "COULDA GOT A BLUE ONE FOR A QUARTER MORE." I just smiled and looked at him like umm, ok? I got back in the car and told my husband and he laughed his *kitten* off. The old man laughed and shook his head at me as he drove off. I still don't get it!?!? My husband says he gets it, but yet is unable to explain it to me? I've asked others about it and they basically said that the old man was calling me spoiled because I had a nice, shiny, red car. I dunno though!? LOL!!!! I will NEVER forget that one.

    maybe he was refering to the color of his hat? :wink:
  • Melisamab
    Melisamab Posts: 16 Member
    Although not technically a "saying", it really bugs me when people say "with" without finishing the sentance. As in:

    "I'm going to the store, wanna go with?" OR "Dad went fishing and took the dog with."

    with who?? with what?? :angry: Just because it might go without saying, doesn't mean you shouldnt say it. :grumble:
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    I really hate
    " to tell the truth" and "i'm being honest now"
    As it means everything else said was lies, but you want to believe this next part....
  • 2essie
    2essie Posts: 2,851 Member
    He calls a spade a spade. What else would he call it, a fork?
  • LeellenMack
    LeellenMack Posts: 141 Member
    Ok so stupid but my friends play poker and when discussing the amount of the bet they say, it's $50.00 "all day"
    No it's not "all day" it's until the next bet or the next hand. WTH?
  • cole_carter
    cole_carter Posts: 174 Member
    Irregardless !!!!!!!!
  • cole_carter
    cole_carter Posts: 174 Member
    Let me see if I can wrap my brain around this
  • cole_carter
    cole_carter Posts: 174 Member
    We are on the same page ....

    --> How do you know?
  • cole_carter
    cole_carter Posts: 174 Member
    My co-worker drank the "Cool Aid"
  • cole_carter
    cole_carter Posts: 174 Member
    Its like putting lipstick on a pig
  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    Ducks in a row
  • liss125
    liss125 Posts: 77
    My co-worker drank the "Cool Aid"

    I like drank the Kool Aid :)
  • Owlie45
    Owlie45 Posts: 806 Member
    Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?

    How are you getting the milk for free if you didn't buy the cow?!

    I believe this refers sex and marriage.
    Why get married, why buy the cow
    When you already get sex, when you get the milk for free.
  • luvs2teachincali
    luvs2teachincali Posts: 207 Member
    My mom had a friend that would end every statement or conversation by saying:

    "On it."

    So, she might say, "That was a great game. I can't believe Mark bowled a 220...... On it." Or "I went with Walt to the store and they had Pink Lady apples on sale. They were so good. You might want to go get some before the sale ends...... On it." Or whatever. Everything had ON IT at the end. You knew when she said "ON IT" she was done discussing that subject. Haha. Sure miss her.
  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    "I could care less". Well yes, You could care less in fact. It should be "I couldn't care less."
    It burns my *kitten* to see it!

    Lol... 'it burns my *kitten*'??? I don't get that!! :tongue:
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    "YOLO" aka "you only live once"

    ...obviously, but why would I use that to justify doing stupid and/or unsafe things? If I'm only living once I darned well better enjoy and protect what I've got.

    Ahh, the youngsters' version of carpe diem.

    I dead leg my kid brother every time I hear him use 'YOLO'....

    I convinced a friend of mine that YOLO stood for "You Obviously Love Oreos." At the time, I didn't know what it meant, so I made that **** up.
  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    Its like putting lipstick on a pig

    I take this to mean 'whats the point?' They're saying that just by putting lipstick on a pig, your not going to hide the fact that its still a pig!
  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    Ducks in a row

    I believe this means to get organised... Put all your ducks in a row so you can quickly, easily shoot them down.
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    I've always been irritated by falling or tripping "head over heels." Your head is over your feet when u are upright, so when you visualize tumbling I would describe it as my heels going over my head. Or something like that.
  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    Although not technically a "saying", it really bugs me when people say "with" without finishing the sentance. As in:

    "I'm going to the store, wanna go with?" OR "Dad went fishing and took the dog with."

    with who?? with what?? :angry: Just because it might go without saying, doesn't mean you shouldnt say it. :grumble:

    Bahahahahahahaha! Love it! :laugh:
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look him in the mouth...????:noway:


    That's two different sayings mixed up!
    You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
    Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (which I have always thought was stupid)
  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    "Yada, yada, yada". If you've run out of words, just put a period at the end of your statement. You're wasting my time. Also, I have the attention span of a fruit fly. You just lost m

    SQUIRREL!

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Love it! :laugh: :laugh:
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    When people say 'unthaw' or 'dethaw' instead of saying 'thaw'. It's used widely where I live. I know it's not a saying, but I'm sure it drives grammar freaks crazy.


    yep, I agree. That's irritating. And also when people say "anyways" instead of anyway. Or spell a lot as if it's one word. (alot) It's two words. A lot or a little.
  • Mceastes
    Mceastes Posts: 303 Member
    "The exception proves the rule."

    Wouldn't the exception disprove the rule? I've never understood this saying.

    This has always bothered me! All of the other sayings listed so far are annoying or just stupid, but at least I get what they are trying to convey. "The exception proves the rule" makes no sense to me. What am I missing???

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