It's National Cliche Day......

[Kevinpreston3]

Here's some other political cliches

Dan Rather: "The documents may be false, but the story is true!" (Buh bye Dan.)

Michael Moore: "The terrorists are freedom fighters!"

"No War for Oil!" (Now the pipelines from Iraq directly to US freighters full of free oil are exactly where now?)

"Bush Lied, People Died" (If he is such a great liar, why didn't he just have some "friends from Halliburton" plant some WMDs in Iraq and save the embarassment? I mean, he must be a hell of a liar to pull the war off, how hard could it be to lie about finding a suitcase full of uranium? Hello, Mr. Moore, have an answer for that one??? --Sound of crickets)

Darn, I promised not to get polical here!

 

[bostonwash]

"Darn, I promised not to get polical here!"

? You did ?

 

[hoover1060]

Courtesy of my dad:

"Its raining like a cow peeing on a flat rock"

 

[gansky1]

And where is this 'suitcase' now?

"He's talking through his hat!"

 

[gizmo]

my boss is a fan of OLD Australian cliches - I am 20 years younger than him so they are mostly new to me (the first time anyway...)

"it's colder outside than a mother-in-law's kiss."

"we were busier than a cat covering up a poop."

"we were busier than a one-legged tap dancer."

when someone won't sit still - "up and down like a bride's nightie."

Also we are both big Fawlty Towers fans, so every time some German tourists come into the restaurant - "Don't mention the war".
Every time his wife uses the phone at work - "yes, I know. Yes, I know. Yes, I know.... If you know everything she's got to say, why do you keep ringing her?"

Chris.

 

[Kevinpreston3]

And then there's:

More nervous than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs!

Slicker than grease on a griddle.

 

[hoover1060]

Another from my dad

don't write checks your A** can't cash

 

[jmirawm]

Beware

The feet you step on today.....they may be attached to the A** you have to kiss tomorrow.

 

[nurdlinger]

"It's all good"

"What" (pause) "ever"

I interpret both of these to mean "I cannot even feign interest or concern for what you are saying".

 

[Washinsheen]

My dad says this one, when somebody is taking forever to turn at an intersection......

"Well, he's making a career out of turning!"

And a friend of mine was telling me about her grandma, who used to say the following, when things were tense in the room.....

"It's like a hot bed of Baptists in here!"

 

[foraloysius]

In Dutch: Duuuus... Translated: Soooo....

 

[toggleswitch]

*It is what it is*

people who say this make me want to say F U and DIE!

 

[jasonl]

Remember the 80s

Gag me with a spoon
Barf out
Totally!
Omigod!

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may never hurt me. LIKE THAT WORKED!

 

[toggleswitch]

International ones of my ethnic background.

Have 14 eyes- (notice everything).

Protect your clothing so you will remain with half. (Be cautious with your possessions).

Show me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are.

I write you [your name] on my shoes. (Watch me walk out of your life...)

When you are being a lazy dirty slob-- Who is going do (clean )it Marika? (Implying the maid). Or in this coutry we would say Carmen, or Krystyna, etc.

and my ALLTIME favorite............

Like a fart [busting out] from the drawers. (Ususally said of someone who can't hold back anything, esp. an opinion and likes to pollute the universe with stupidity and negativity).

In English we can desvribe technology very very well but describing people is not so easy, but in most other languages (esp. romance language) OH BOY can you get your character assaulted!!!

In India for example if you call a stranger *brother-in-law* it implies you are having relations with his siter. MAN THAT ONE IS INTENSE!