Sayings

[emoloz]

Have you noticed that sayings really don't make any sence?

For example:

Pop your clogs - They don't pop they like clog together
Draw your attention to - How can you draw attention? Its impossible
Stare into space - Ok so now we can all see Pluto from just looking in the sky?

[Kojy]

now that's a really interesting fact, i never thought about that o_O.
That might apply to at the one "i'm climbing up" wth he can only climb up xD.

[emoloz]

Yeah but like when your just sat down like how can you climb up. Like aim higher. Sayings are mad xD

[Tomodachi69]

lol
Euphemisms are always the worst part of any language, especially if you're learning it. Like, people learning English (and even those who know English) would be totally confused with the phrase, 'Having a cow'. XD

Or 'take a hike'. lol

@emoloz:
I've never heard of pop your clogs, lol.
Draw your attention to .. : Well, you've been drawn or attracted to something before, right? To draw one's attention to something means to simply direct one's attention to it. "Pay attention to" and "Draw your attention to", therefore, mean the same thing. Physically drawing something isn't the only definition of "draw" ^^

Stare into space : Any space not occupied by an object is generally referred to as "space". The air around you is "space"; Not outer space, like a vacuum, but empty space. It's kinda hard to technically 'stare' at it, but when you zone out, it's kinda like you're starting 'at' space since you're not really focusing on anything in particular.

[HELLA PINOY]

hmm...how about, you can lead a horse to water but can't make it drink...unless of course your Chuck Norris

or one of my favorites...

Jesus walked on water. Chuck Norris swam through land.

[speedphantom]

Like "Straight from the horses mouth"? Weird sayings like that?

[emoloz]

Pop your clogs means thats someones died. I know UK i must say is really really bad for making says up we use them all the time. No wonder foreign people have 0 clue about what we are on about. The odd thing is we don't even know how to explain them either half of the time because we know what they mean but then again we can't explain them xD

[spacecat]

Like "Straight from the horses mouth"? Weird sayings like that?
LOL yeah I never really got that one but it always makes me think of Mr. Ed lol

[nightshift]

People always used to say "break a leg" before track meets

I don't understand how it's supposed to helpful... :/

[spacecat]

LOL yeah break a leg XD Also I always hear "don't cut off your nose to spite your face". I know what it means but there has to be a better way of saying it? xD

[speedphantom]

Pop your clogs means thats someones died. I know UK i must say is really really bad for making says up we use them all the time. No wonder foreign people have 0 clue about what we are on about. The odd thing is we don't even know how to explain them either half of the time because we know what they mean but then again we can't explain them xDOh I see! Thats like "kick the bucket" which also means to die.LOL yeah I never really got that one but it always makes me think of Mr. Ed lolHaha. I actually got it from South Park when Randy says "Straight from the horses mouth!.......panda........panda's mouth......."People always used to say "break a leg" before track meets

I don't understand how it's supposed to helpful... :/XD haven't heard that for a while! It means get a move on sorta right?LOL yeah break a leg XD Also I always hear "don't cut off your nose to spite your face". I know what it means but there has to be a better way of saying it? xDI haven't heard that before. Sounds like its from some kinda superficial cosmetic show XD.

I don't know too many sayings since I never use them. Especially the random ones which don't make sense >_> haha.

[Syn]

People always used to say "break a leg" before track meets

I don't understand how it's supposed to helpful... :/
That one is because actors are (were) very superstitious. So saying 'good luck' could bring misfortune, while telling 'break a leg' was an auspiscious sign (it's to conjure the hex I guess? lol).

In the same way, in France for exams and such we don't really say 'good luck' (well, we can but barely say it). We say 'je te dis merde!' (I say shit to you!) lol. XD

[Shannon]

"Raise the roof!" - Uhm, I think we would need a contractor to approve of the raising of the roof and some construction workers to do that.

LMAO!

[Shinrin]

Well many people don't really think about what they're saying, such as here a way to say your really "going to do something" in a slang or just that now your going to show em something like that...

Translated into english they're saying: May "Canser eat me"

[Shannon]

"Can you off the light?" - How do you off a light? XD

[speedphantom]

You just kill it! XD

I honestly can't think of many sayings that don't make sense! I just never use them ><

[spacecat]

How about "it all went pear shaped" I love saying that xD

[speedphantom]

I thought it was pear shaped as opposed to some other type of fruit shape:p

Reminds me of how Simon Hill the commentator who says "saved their bacon"

Why bacon? I know its delicious and all but that good?;)

[spacecat]

hmm yeah obviously i meant pear shaped :P it still doesn't make sense really since you use it in a bad situation. Why is pear shaped so bad?

In the saved their bacon confusion, maybe it evolved from saved their hides?

[Gintoki]

It's not everything gold, what glances.

[Nocturne]

Here's a saying I like to use, "he's such a ham". Or that person's hamming it up. What's a ham got to do with a person being funny? Did someone stare at their ham sandwich and say, "man, ham is funny!" I'm sure there's an explanation somewhere but I'm too lazy to check.

[Frosted Heart]

The one I don't understand (yet LOVE to say) is "this really got my goat" (meaning this really made me mad). It's kind of like "it really grinds my gears" but makes less sense, at least to me. ^^;

[speedphantom]

hmm yeah obviously i meant pear shaped :P it still doesn't make sense really since you use it in a bad situation. Why is pear shaped so bad?

In the saved their bacon confusion, maybe it evolved from saved their hides?Pear shaped meaning unbalanced or odd shaped I guess. Hmm saved their hides indeed, saying football players are pigs XD.

With the grinds my gears, I like that ^^. Goes against the way I work I'm guessing.

[Unicorn]

"Touch Wood" is a phrase or action often used during or after verbal chitchat about something bad (eg. omg I hope I don't get chicken pox, touch wood)

Why 'touch wood'?

[spacecat]

The one I don't understand (yet LOVE to say) is "this really got my goat" (meaning this really made me mad). It's kind of like "it really grinds my gears" but makes less sense, at least to me. ^^;
LOL yeah it got my goat, I've said that before ahaha I have no Idea what it means though.

[Syn]

"Touch Wood" is a phrase or action often used during or after verbal chitchat about something bad (eg. omg I hope I don't get chicken pox, touch wood)

Why 'touch wood'?
'Cause it's suppose to bring luck oO Like crossing your fingers. Usually, you really have to touch wood when you say that.

I thought it was known oO

[Unicorn]

Yep, i know the meaning. I was just wondering... why specifically 'wood'? Why not something else... like a stone? or brick? or a teapot?

[stifflersthedog]

i suppose cause wood is more redily available you know >.> and it rocks and bricks aren't as nice to touch as wood, plus teapots are usually hot *nods, and looks at burnt finger* (i went into faaaar to much detail there ^_^)

Unconditional positive self regard - Carl Rogers , basically love yourself no matter what you achieve or what you do or who you are etc etc. ( i live by it)

My all time fav sayin - Dont Worry Be Happy - If you dont know what it means go ask a Rasta :P

[Geta Boshi]

Fave One is : Ego is like a bubble bigger it grows harder it bursts

[Syn]

Yep, i know the meaning. I was just wondering... why specifically 'wood'? Why not something else... like a stone? or brick? or a teapot?
LOL errr... I'm not sure for English, but in French the wood represent the penis XD if it's hard, it's a good sign and little by little it became the expression we now know XD

Other origins for this expression come from the Middle Ages when the Christians said that it was a form of begging/prayer to the Christ (because he had been crucified on a cross.

Apparently, it comes from even before that since Persians and Egyptians did it too. The Persians said that touching wood allowed them to be under the fire god's protection, and the latter thought that wood diffused a beneficial magnetism.

Pick up your choice XD

[emoloz]

Touch wood is tocuhing luck like stuff thats lucky.

[speedphantom]

A common one here haha:p

"Falling in love"

You don't actually fall into anything! It just happens to you. Happening in love:p

[emoloz]

Yeah love is a feeling you don't fall for it >.< Gah so many that don't make one ounce of sence. There so funny though.

Turn the telly over - Ok what is that really you pick it up and turn the tv upside down what?