Yesterday at work
Within context, it was obvious that a co-worker-who-shall-not-be-named was attempting to conjure the “If a tree falls in the forest and no one sees it, did it really happen?” idea. It didn’t go as planned.
Her:
“You know what they say: if the wind blows, does anyone even see it?”
Me:
JOY.
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*squawk*
I have a co-worker who always inadvertently mixes metaphors. Example: “That’s where the rubber hits the wind.” HA!
When I was working at Blockbuster a million years ago, a woman once attempted to justify all the movies she was buying. She sighed heavily and said, “well, you know what they say: when you’re a Blockbuster fan…”
Long pause.
“Yes?” I prompted.
Another sigh: “you’re… A Blockbuster fan…”
Apparently though, given Blockbuster’s current status, this is not in fact what “they” all say.
Did you ever meet Luz Maria when you were living in Nashville? She runs wit the East Nasty crowd. Anyway, she’s the queen of mixed metaphors. English is her second language so I guess she has a right… but my favorite is when she says, “He is one unhappy cookie.” (I think she mashed-up “That’s the way the cookie crumbles” and “He’s an unhappy camper”)
Now that’s funny. ;-)