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skipvia commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
See Body Metaphors.
February 28, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
I also really like "can't find his ass with both hands."
February 28, 2008
trivet commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
Not a body metaphor, but my personal favorite is couldn't find his way out of a wet paper bag...
February 28, 2008
treeseed commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
My father-in-law used to say "doesn't know his ass from page nine." I have no idea what that means but it has a nice ring to it.
February 28, 2008
reesetee commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
Treeseed, that's odd--my mother says the same thing, only she's on page eight.
Either way, I like it. :-)
February 28, 2008
treeseed commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
How funny, reesetee...maybe we should start using this expression but escalate to page ten.
February 28, 2008
reesetee commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
Or we could make it more subtle and use seven. ;-)
February 28, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
I always wondered about that! I've heard Page 8. And it cracks me up--why the hell is it page 8? Who thought that up? Because it's damn near perfect!
February 29, 2008
yarb commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
"Eight" fits better than any other numeral because it has that subtle assonance.
February 29, 2008
reesetee commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
Har! You don't want to hear my mom's explanation.
February 29, 2008
gangerh commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
Also '.....from his elbow' and that's a double whammy for the 'Body Metaphors' list!
February 29, 2008
skipvia commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
Already listed, gangerh...
February 29, 2008
seanahan commented on the word doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground
A topologist is someone who doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground, but can tell the difference between his ass and two holes in the ground.
February 29, 2008