Colloquialisms

[Dechristo]

a century-old racy (for that time) one:

 

"tighter than Dick's hatband" (an allusion to a condom)

[pink]

off like a prom dress

[Dechristo]

that went over like a turd in a punch bowl

[RuMR]

Ahhh dammit, its all pinked up...

[RuMR]

pink's the sharpest spoon in the drawer...

[marylou]

Just because it isn't broken doesn't mean you can't fix it.

[RuMR]

kevbone's as sharp as a bowlin' ball

[Dechristo]

"Excuse me, but I need to go to the restroom and take a Porter."

 

(others call out)

 

"Be sure to wipe your Tvashtarkatena."

 

"And, give your Dechristo a shake."

[tvashtarkatena]

Make like a baby and head out

[Seahawks]

When you mess with the bull you get the horns.

[Seahawks]

I’m hungrier than a bitch hounddog suckin' pups

[rob]

careful -- that crack eats nuts like a Bangkok whore

[olyclimber]

hornier than a three-balled tomcat

[sk]

as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs

[rob]

that boy is a pair of brown shoes in a world full of tuxedos.

[Seahawks]

Grandpa always said in the summer "I'm hottter than a fresh f'd sheep"

[tvashtarkatena]

Sounds like he knew what he was talking about

[rob]

Grandpa always said in the summer "I'm hottter than a fresh f'd sheep"

 

was he from enumclaw?

[Seahawks]

Grandpa always said in the summer "I'm hottter than a fresh f'd sheep"

 

was he from enumclaw?

 

Minnesota. Norwegian. Recovered alcholic, litte rough around the edges.

 

Another one he would say to us kids "Leave me alone, I'm busier than a cat covering shit"

[rob]

a three-legged cat trying to bury turds on a frozen pond?

[lI1|1!]

that kid could fuck up a wet dream.

 

colder than a witches tit.

 

ate up like a soup sandwich.

[hafilax]

It's blowin the dog off the chain.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

 

kevbone is a few fries short of a happy meal.

[RuMR]

Pink's elevator doesn't quite make it to the top floor...

[archenemy]

So ones I used for dying projects:

That project is circling the drain.

....falling off the perch

...can't polish a turd

...is about as useful as perfume on a pig

 

For a crazy co-worker I said that his cheese done slid off his cracker. They thought I was the crazy one. I dunno. Just "cultural differences" I suppose.