tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post2926708393151940724..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: WORDS TO THE WISE THAT F’D UP MY LIFEjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-56458929003790789162014-03-13T17:49:10.787-04:002014-03-13T17:49:10.787-04:00Excellent! I love your response to Early to bed ea...Excellent! I love your response to Early to bed early to rise too!Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-15727114629573254782014-03-13T14:46:00.142-04:002014-03-13T14:46:00.142-04:00All very funny! I think the one about the stitch i...All very funny! I think the one about the stitch in time got me the most, because I have no idea what that means either.<br /><br />The early to bed early to rise... your response - simply and accurately stated.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-23782246442860540212014-03-12T16:51:44.742-04:002014-03-12T16:51:44.742-04:00My favorite: Hindsight is a real pain in the neck....My favorite: Hindsight is a real pain in the neck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-5389297753273131212014-03-12T16:51:06.716-04:002014-03-12T16:51:06.716-04:00Sometimes these type of sayings annoy me. always.Sometimes these type of sayings annoy me. always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-61830598568424874262014-03-12T09:17:01.590-04:002014-03-12T09:17:01.590-04:00Very funny Cranky. Lots of chuckles here. That &q...Very funny Cranky. Lots of chuckles here. That "makes you stronger" one always made me feel the person saying it was just thrilled it wasn't them and they were letting you know they had no intention of helping out:)).Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-37586572775287105432014-03-12T05:31:39.477-04:002014-03-12T05:31:39.477-04:00If at first you don't succeed....you know how ...If at first you don't succeed....you know how to apportion blame, right?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-29459182793315761242014-03-11T21:26:12.230-04:002014-03-11T21:26:12.230-04:00One time I gave my class a page of these sayings o...One time I gave my class a page of these sayings on the next-to-last day of school. They had to fill in the end. Here's a sampling:<br /><br />Don't throw the baby...down, it'll get hurt.<br />Don't throw the baby...ever.<br />Don't throw the baby...at the wall.<br />Don't throw the baby...out with the trash.<br /><br />And my favorite:<br />Don't throw the baby...a knife.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-64395595262348106192014-03-11T20:42:52.809-04:002014-03-11T20:42:52.809-04:00If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, rea...<i>If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again</i>, really should say <i>If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you</i>!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-1535114627389863782014-03-11T16:42:22.382-04:002014-03-11T16:42:22.382-04:00Thanks for sharing these idioms and how they can p...Thanks for sharing these idioms and how they can prove to be not so true in most case. LOL<br /><br />The one I do not agree with is "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9892224337702106392014-03-11T16:38:18.752-04:002014-03-11T16:38:18.752-04:00Oh, Joe.......you have outdone yourself.....again....Oh, Joe.......you have outdone yourself.....again. Brilliant! Saved my day and maybe my life.<br /><br />I understand the "stitch in time" one having often had to pin my hem up with safety pins or scotch tape. The one that confounds me is<br />"A word to the wise is sufficient".......claptrap if I've ever heard any.<br /><br />Love, LoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398370059689865989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-87377146623124842842014-03-11T16:08:23.152-04:002014-03-11T16:08:23.152-04:00How about the "pot calling the kettle black&q...How about the "pot calling the kettle black"? Screw the kettle. If I've got a talking pot I'm taking it on the road with a freak show. Cha Ching!lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894539893079965536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-10159948141533375222014-03-11T13:22:48.606-04:002014-03-11T13:22:48.606-04:00My husband (when I was married) said one should al...My husband (when I was married) said one should always crap on company time. No wonder he kept losing jobs.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-6689739441805834822014-03-11T12:52:05.024-04:002014-03-11T12:52:05.024-04:00I'm an early to bed early to rise person. I...I'm an early to bed early to rise person. I'm also really boring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34467602135661847442014-03-11T12:40:31.146-04:002014-03-11T12:40:31.146-04:00Well I've wondered about some of these too. K...Well I've wondered about some of these too. Knowing you as little as I do, I'm guessing you don't take much heed in these words to the wise. Just an observation.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-32706042412189820412014-03-11T12:20:26.260-04:002014-03-11T12:20:26.260-04:00Yes, all true! Sometimes it takes more than a wor...Yes, all true! Sometimes it takes more than a word, even to the wise to get a point across. And everything doesn't happen for a reason. Sometimes stuff just falls out of the sky and nails you.<br /><br />I especially liked your comment about "Don't crap where you work."Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-72780170779305848882014-03-11T12:13:04.364-04:002014-03-11T12:13:04.364-04:00CC makes a good point. From now on I decree the p...CC makes a good point. From now on I decree the phrase to be, "Your comparing apples to shark's teeth!"joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-51414912664189642942014-03-11T11:49:21.154-04:002014-03-11T11:49:21.154-04:00The one I don't get is when people say somethi...The one I don't get is when people say something is like comparing apples and oranges. It seems to me that apples and oranges are extremely comparable.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-64820004124467112562014-03-11T10:43:10.236-04:002014-03-11T10:43:10.236-04:00thanks for the laughs!thanks for the laughs!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-7435949135814599932014-03-11T09:32:52.538-04:002014-03-11T09:32:52.538-04:00Ha ha Joe - I suspect that had some one said the l...Ha ha Joe - I suspect that had some one said the last to me before I got married (substituting man for woman) that I might just have listened.<br /><br />I also don't agree with 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' - in my opinion it just doesn't kill you!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.com