You have a bird in the hand leading a horse to water
ME: I watched (some movie) on AMC yesterday and some of us were talking about it on twitter
HIM: Americans get AMC?
ME: AMC IS an American channel, we all get it! It unifies us as one!
HIM: What were you watching?
ME: I dunno, one of the Batmans, or something, they show everything from soup to nuts on there, all sorts of movie classics.
HIM: (DUMBFOUNDED) Soup to nuts! Did you make that saying up? Where did you hear that?
ME: It is a saying, a cliche! I did not make it up, EVERYONE KNOWS IT! (getting phone)
HIM: Who are you calling?
ME: Michelle, she will confirm it is a real saying and you will believe her (calling Michelle telling her about Mark' s doubt). I say to Michelle, "this is what happens to a kid who only gets to watch Masterpiece Theatre on Sunday nights instead of Disney. What are you guys doing?"
MICHELLE: Watching Masterpiece Theatre.
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Comments
Ha! Oh my. I've never heard of "from soup to nuts", but I LOVE me some Laurel & Hardy!
Posted by: Mrs. Wilson | June 28, 2009 07:50 PM
I loved Masterpiece Theatre as a kid. Note: I was a VERY strange kid.
Posted by: Rhi | June 30, 2009 08:30 PM
I love moments like that---um, ooops.
You have to admit, "soup to nuts" is one of the weirdest and least obvious cliches we have in the English language.
Posted by: sarah | July 1, 2009 09:59 PM
I just have to confess to my fan girl crush on you. You are so friendly and open and accessible. Thank you!
Posted by: Elizabeth Hooper (Loose String) | July 2, 2009 01:41 PM
OK, now that's some funny stuff right there, I don't care who you are, that's funny.
Posted by: Karl | July 3, 2009 11:07 PM
ha, Graham asked me the other day if I made up the phrase, "Fits and starts." He'd never heard it before.
Posted by: Assertagirl | July 4, 2009 08:08 AM
That's funny Jen, I didn't actually know from where that saying was derived... so, thanks for the link (and laugh). I actually use that term all the time when I'm interviewing potential candidates for jobs where they'll be doing everything from "soup to nuts"....
Posted by: Tania | July 5, 2009 09:14 PM