Words and Phrases That Need to Die

candy_coated_bitch · 11-23-2013, 09:27 PM

"I couldn't give a rat's ass."

Which is sometimes also said as: "I could give a rat's ass."

Kind of the same phenomenon as the I could care less/couldn't care less issue. However, that is not even my main problem here. Since when did rat's asses become a form of currency against which we measure how much we care?

If I care a LOT--how many rat's asses do I put on the table? 10? 50? 100? It takes time and good money to kill that many rats!

Or, maybe if you CAN'T give a rat's ass, it means you are poor. And if you CAN, it's a sign of prosperity.

Cin · 11-23-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by candy_coated_bitch

[B]"I couldn't give a rat's ass."

I often say "I couldn't give a fat rat's ass." Maybe it's a sign of the rat's prosperity. I won't be giving up well fed, well maintained rats' asses.

candy_coated_bitch · 11-23-2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Tick

I often say "I couldn't give a fat rat's ass." Maybe it's a sign of the rat's prosperity. I won't be giving up well fed, well maintained rats' asses.

I think calling the rat's ass fat only adds insult to injury.

Cin · 11-23-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by candy_coated_bitch

I think calling the rat's ass fat only adds insult to injury.

You know I never thought about that. I certainly wouldn’t want to hurt their little rat feelings. However there is no injury because “I couldn’t give a fat rat’s ass” means they get to keep their chubby little derrieres.

candy_coated_bitch · 11-23-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Tick

You know I never thought about that. I certainly wouldn’t want to hurt their little rat feelings. However there is no injury because “I couldn’t give a fat rat’s ass” means they get to keep their chubby little derrieres.

Well, maybe you HAVE a rat's ass but you just can't give it.

<--------stopping now, seriously

Cin · 11-23-2013, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by candy_coated_bitch

<--------stopping now, seriously

You could say "that is all"
because that's not overused.

candy_coated_bitch · 11-23-2013, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Tick

You could say "that is all"
because that's not overused.

Whatevs...

Teddybear · 11-23-2013, 10:06 PM

damm I dont have rats will mice do??? i promise not to get the 1 ccb threw out last month

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