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Early to bed, early to rise pretty much describes a PFers social life.
Can Old Sayings Get a Modern Twist?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the creative modification of old sayings and clichés, inviting participants to share their humorous twists or entirely new interpretations. The scope includes playful language, humor, and personal anecdotes related to common expressions.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
- Conceptual clarification
- Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest humorous modifications to clichés, such as "My mind is like a steel trap. It used to be sharp, but it's getting rusty."
- Others propose variations like "Over the hill. I don't mind being over the hill, but now my brakes are failing!"
- One participant humorously twists "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" to "But you can't learn how to lick yourself either."
- A different take on "If time flies like an arrow, why do fruit flies like a banana?" is presented as a playful observation.
- Another participant modifies "You can lead a horse to water..." to "but he's not going to build a boat."
- Some contributions include more complex reinterpretations, such as "That's as easy as shooting fish in a barrel," which elaborates on the challenges involved in the act.
- Participants also share entirely new sayings, like "A penny saved is ridiculous," and humorous anecdotes that play on traditional expressions.
- Several participants engage in a back-and-forth about the complexities and absurdities of various sayings, leading to further modifications and humorous commentary.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on the playful nature of the exercise, but there are multiple competing views on how to modify or reinterpret specific sayings, leading to a rich variety of humorous contributions without a clear consensus.
Contextual Notes
Some modifications rely on personal humor and subjective interpretations, which may not align with traditional meanings of the original sayings. The discussion reflects a range of creativity and humor without resolving the nuances of each expression.
Who May Find This Useful
Readers interested in language play, humor, and creative writing may find this discussion engaging and inspiring.
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Ivan Seeking
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There is no time like the present; all others must differ by at least one quantum event.
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jimmy p
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"Call me old fashioned" but I send my son up chimneys. Keeps him out of mischief.
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arildno
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"Don't save your penis for a dainty ray"-it's a contradiction.jimmy p said:
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jimmy p
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"Charity begins at home"...so keeping all your money for yourself and not giving any away. Which is in fact the opposite of charity.
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"An I for an I leaves genetic ethics to be seen"
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jimmy p
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"Not until the cows come home" Those party animals.
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"Truthiness is self-evident"
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Sad but funny.tribdog said:
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scott1
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"Don't let the bed bugs bite" don't worry I a lot of DDT in my bed tonight
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This is one that I heard elsewhere:
To ere is human, but to really screw things up takes a computer.
To ere is human, but to really screw things up takes a computer.
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arildno
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Artman said:
Ere, dear?
To spell a word correctly is an Art, but it takes a man to screw up a great quote.
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to spell a word correctly is an Art, for Art to spell a word correctly is a miracle.
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They took away my spell checker.tribdog said:
I'm way too lazy to look up something if I'm not quite sure. :zzz: Funny Trib.
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To err is human, to forgive is not nearly as much fun as to make fun of the mistake. 
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