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What's a weird saying? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When examined, or just because it's weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

You whip a horse to go faster
It dies from being whipped too much
You still want the horse to go faster
You continue to whip it

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[–] Generica@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My father-in-law from rural west Texas refers to things as being 'slicker than owl shit' and some people as being 'richer than ten feet up a bull's ass.'

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There are a lot of good Texasism. I was living in Texas when I first heard "Oh bless her heart.". Mean either she's a good person, or she's dumber than dog shit.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago

"Bless your heart" is such a sneaky Southern saying.