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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004expression or saying with 'shovel'
I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression. Thanks!! > I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' > in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really > means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression. > Thanks!! I think I've heard my great aunt use the saying "like shoveling with a stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too difficult to do. > > I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' > > in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > stick" for something that will take a long time or that's too > difficult to do. There's "it sticks like sh.t to a shovel", which is contradicted by "it goes like sh.t off a shovel"; and I prefer "it sticks like sh.t to a blanket", anyway. Erm... That doesn't sound good. Kindly disregard this posting. -- Mark Wallace ----------------------------------------------------- For the intelligent approach to nasty humour, visit: The Anglo-American Humour (humor) Site http://earth.prohosting.com/mwal/ ----------------------------------------------------- > > chenemar@yahoo.fr (chenemar) wrote in message > news:<d70f69b3.0312290502.7f01ae63@posting.google.com>... [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > like sh.t off a shovel"; and I prefer "it sticks like sh.t to a blanket", > anyway. New Year's Day - time for a joke... A bear meets a rabbit in the woods and they get to chatting. The bear says, 'Do you ever find that sh.t sticks to your fur?' The rabbit replies, 'Oh yes, all the time.' So the bear says 'Great', picks the rabbit up and wipes his arse with it. Sorry about that Danny "chenemar" > wrote in message > I remember hearing an expression with the words 'stick' and 'shovel' > in it, but I've never heard it again and don't know what it really > means. I'd also like to know if it's a common expression. > Thanks!! Was it something like "...as excrement adheres to a digging implement" ? AOT |
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