Reader Opinions
Tim – (say what) April 18, 2023
I would say that “making you look like an idiot” is pretty strong. “Less educated” also seems a bit strong. Maybe I´m just being defensive though. I used it all the time and I´m a university educated professional. But I do agree that it is a formal expression.
Kiumarz Mazaheri – (far-fetched) April 16, 2023
Now I realize that I am definitely right considering anything far fetched the same as idealistic because whatever is idealistic is impractical or totally unrealistic like so described in far fetched. It’s so because idealism is a way of belief or argument based solely on imagination rather than factual experiences. For example; believing that “We all are equal and thereby should be granted the same freedom to any opportunities we are striving for.” This is unlikely or even unrealistic by reason that in reality everyone is different because everybody has individual and thus different talents, interests, or experiences, thus human minds differ. Further, therefore it is very unlikely that anybody would vote for an ex-con released from a jail or prison or for any mental patient released from a psychiatric hospital to become President of United States. Thus the political philosophy of Democrats as the so named left wing is rather far fetched than a realistic belief expressed more by Republicans. Who knows, maybe in the far future computer science is so advanced that our brains could be programmed to make anything we wish feasible through the 4D virtual reality?
Dale – (on the line) April 15, 2023
I would say it comes from arguably the second-oldest profession, masonry; everything built by masons is on the line, or actually “to” the line. It makes sense to me; I can’t believe that this hasn’t been brought up before.
Adam – (scapegoat) April 13, 2023
Origin:
The term comes from a religion. Once a year in communities, they would have a scapegoat. They would tie red ribbon, or the like, and send the goat off to die. The red linen was supposed to represent the sins of the community and the goat would bare those sins and die. I know right.
The One Who Researches – (banana republic) April 8, 2023
Interesting how people can claim things like corruption and ineptitude for the current administration (in 2023), when compared to the the previous one, the current bunch are saints and geniuses. 🙂
People who think they know everything, but research nothing. The reason for most of the problems in the world.
Dale Porter – (beck and call) April 8, 2023
Beck is Becom right Dude with Dudette?
Gilly – (raining cats and dogs) April 7, 2023
My take on it is simply that cats and dogs put together can be a rather tumultuous affair.
Garry WATSON – (everything but the kitchen sink) April 7, 2023
“The earliest recorded stove was created in Alsace, France in 1490.” I would surmise that the early stoves were either built in AND/OR difficult to move so were left behind when people left their houses. Thus it might be linked to removals. i.e. ‘we move everything except the kitchen stove.’
MURDOCK – (banana republic) April 3, 2023
Your Trump example isn’t aging well. 🙄 It seems that he was willing to forgo prosecuting the obvious crimes of HRC, when he was given the opportunity. The example was up-ended when Trump was indicted by a DA who ran on jailing his political enemies.
Ronald Albert Chivers – (every cloud has a silver lining) April 2, 2023
I agree you should “look for the silver lining” in life!—but beware of very strong “cloudbursts” above! (In the days of Noah, it rained for ‘forty days and forty nights’). (“Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink!”). The “silver lining” might be that we would not go thirsty!
