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NC-17 RATED FUN: LET'S GET REAL HERE--How Many of Us Have Been SWOONING Nonstop?
Sheyne:
Hi Leslie,
Del's pretty much on the right track.. Tall poppy syndrome takes its metaphorical ties to poppies that grow taller than the rest. With tall poppy syndrome (aka Australian-culture-hating-the-hero-who-does-TOO-well), the public tend to turn, en masse, against those of our countrymen who do a little too well for themselves or do the slightest regative thing: observe Russell Crowe (phone throwing hotel tanty), Heath (media target) among others.. We basically are happy to cheer people on when they do okay for themselves but god forbid they rise a little too high.. :-\
Wham. Lop them off at the knees.. Dunno why we, as a country, feel the need to do this but I don't do and have never agreed with it. Why shouldn't people be able to achieve to their abilities? I guess it comes down to a basic jealousy thing. We might not look it at first, but Australians can be pretty spiteful sometimes. :(
Hope this has made it a little clearer??
MaineWriter:
Very much so. Thanks, Del and Sheyne...now I've learned a new expression. Hmmm, can I work it into conversation?
Here's one for you, direct from Maine:
"He's good with his hands, but numb as a hake."
L
xo
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: lnicoll on April 27, 2006, 07:48:36 am ---Very much so. Thanks, Del and Sheyne...now I've learned a new expression. Hmmm, can I work it into conversation?
Here's one for you, direct from Maine:
"He's good with his hands, but numb as a hake."
L
xo
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Hake?
Here's one from Texas..."I'd rather turn left on Elm Street and head for the School Book Depository."
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on April 27, 2006, 08:42:53 pm ---
Here's one for you, direct from Maine:
"He's good with his hands, but numb as a hake."
L
xo
--- End quote ---
--- Quote ---Hake?
--- End quote ---
Hake is a fish.
--- Quote ---Here's one from Texas..."I'd rather turn left on Elm Street and head for the School Book Depository."
--- End quote ---
I assuming this means something like, "Whatever it is you're asking me to do, I'd rather be assassinated"...right?
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: lnicoll on April 27, 2006, 09:49:49 pm ---
--- Quote ---Here's one from Texas..."I'd rather turn left on Elm Street and head for the School Book Depository."
--- End quote ---
I assuming this means something like, "Whatever it is you're asking me to do, I'd rather be assassinated"...right?
--- End quote ---
Yep!
You know, one of the questions I meant to ask my London/African friend was if countries other than the U.S. have so many 'gun' expressions.
"Go ahead, shoot."
"I'd rather be shot"
"I'd take a bullet for you."
"I'd rather get out the dress blues and the nickle-plated .45"
"Time to get out the Uzis."
"Going postal."
Anybody?
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