Cliches
We say them all the time without thinking about them.
But...if we think about them, they really make no sense, AT ALL!
I mean, like when you say, "When pigs fly."
Why pigs?
Why not cats or fish!
Or "Don't cry over spilled milk."
Who cries about spilled milk anyways?
How about "Think outside the box."
What's so bad about the box?
What'd it ever do to you?
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."
What ever happened to throwing them back and telling life to make it's own lemonade!?
"The grass is always greener on the other side."
How do you know?
Are you looking at my grass!?
"Sticking your foot in your mouth."
I don't know about you but...
I can't do that.
"Walk a mile in my shoes."
I sure wouldn't wanna walk in those shoes!
The smell makes me wanna vomit! Yuck!
"The early bird catches the worm."
Why are we comparing ourselves to birds?
Are we dodoes or something? Seriously, it's degrading.
"Kill two birds with one stone."
Well, while they aren't as great as us, they're still cute.
Go take your anger out on a stink bug instead, okay?
"What goes around comes around."
Why is it going around?
Can't it go in a square or something?
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Hey, not cool!
Don't blame it on me!
"The time is right."
How do you know?
The clock could be a few minutes off...
"Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow is only a vision. But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope."
So...
What's the answer?
"It is not wise to run towards something if you are running from something else."
What I wanna know is...
Just what are you running from? Huh?
Do any of these make sense to you?
Good, because as you can see, I'm utterly confused.
~ Shassidy
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Comments
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LOL i love this!! goodjob
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Hilarious!
I love this, it's hilarious. I laughed a lot as I read it. I love these lines:
How about "Think outside the box.
"What's so bad about the box?
What'd it ever do to you?
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."
What ever happened to throwing them back and telling life to make it's own lemonade!?
"The grass is always greener on the other side."
How do you know?
Are you looking at my grass!?
"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."
Hey, not cool!
Don't blame it on me!
"The time is right."
How do you know?
The clock could be a few minutes off...
Yeah, I basically loved the sarcasm. I am so like that! I really enjoyed reading this.
Rachael
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Awesome!
OMJ! i love this poem. I love the part "It is not wise to run towards something if you are running from something else...what i wanna know is...Just what are you running from? lol that rocks! You rock!
ur friend
MuzikChica242 (Ur Jonas Buddy! ♥
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