Is there a saying that makes no sense to you whatsoever, but that some other people seem to like?

I've always thought the saying coined by Richard Bach: "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it probably never was", was one of them.

I don't like this saying because, #1, If you really love something why would you set it free, in hopes that it comes back to you? Wouldn't you want to hold onto it and cherish it?

#2, This saying, to me, sounds like something a little kid would say. "I'll set it free, and if it comes back, I get to keep it!"

Maybe there's more to this saying than the way I'm interpreting it, but this saying is one that I never thought made any damn sense.

There was a girl who I used to go to high school with who loooooved this saying. She would write it on her paper book covers all the time.

Edited because my original post also made no sense.

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Like the Sting song?

ufoclub said:

Like the Sting song?

LOL - I like Sting's music.

Oh, I am SO GLAD you made this thread.

I absolutely loathe the saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Who came up with that mess?! If I had some cake you damn straight I want to eat it, why wouldn't I.

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KidaDynamite said:

Oh, I am SO GLAD you made this thread.

I absolutely loathe the saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Who came up with that mess?! If I had some cake you damn straight I want to eat it, why wouldn't I.

[Edited 6/16/11 13:56pm]

I'm glad that you appreciate this thread. I hear ya about the cake. If I had cake I would want to eat it too.

psychodelicide said:

Is there a saying that makes no sense to you whatsoever, but that some other people seem to like?

I've always thought the saying coined by Richard Bach: "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it probably never was", was one of them.

I don't like this saying because, #1, If you really love something why would you set it free, in hopes that it comes back to you? Wouldn't you want to hold onto it and cherish it?

#2, This saying, to me, sounds like something a little kid would say. "I'll set it free, and if it comes back, I get to keep it!"

Maybe there's more to this saying than the way I'm interpreting it, but this saying is one that I never thought made any damn sense.

There was a girl who I used to go to high school with who loooooved this saying. She would write it on her paper book covers all the time.

Edited because my original post also made no sense.

The saying makes total sense. It is simply an acknowledgement that you can't make someone love you.

psychodelicide said:

Genesia said:

psychodelicide said:

Is there a saying that makes no sense to you whatsoever, but that some other people seem to like?

I've always thought the saying coined by Richard Bach: "If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours. If not, it probably never was", was one of them.

I don't like this saying because, #1, If you really love something why would you set it free, in hopes that it comes back to you? Wouldn't you want to hold onto it and cherish it?

#2, This saying, to me, sounds like something a little kid would say. "I'll set it free, and if it comes back, I get to keep it!"

Maybe there's more to this saying than the way I'm interpreting it, but this saying is one that I never thought made any damn sense.

There was a girl who I used to go to high school with who loooooved this saying. She would write it on her paper book covers all the time.

Edited because my original post also made no sense.

The saying makes total sense. It is simply an acknowledgement that you can't make someone love you.

I never thought of it that way, but you're right.

purpledoveuk said:

psychodelicide said:

I'm glad that you appreciate this thread. I hear ya about the cake. If I had cake I would want to eat it too.

I think your missing the point . Perhaps it'll make more sense like this " you can't eat your cake and have it". See But you probably already knew that [Edited 6/16/11 14:06pm]

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An apple is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

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Stax said:

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An applie is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

You totally just sold me on your argument!

I had to google one the other day that didn't make sense to me...

"The world is your oyster."

Any guesses?

CallMeCarrie said:

Stax said:

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An applie is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

You totally just sold me on your argument!

I had to google one the other day that didn't make sense to me...

"The world is your oyster."

Any guesses?

no idea

CallMeCarrie said:

purpledoveuk said:

psychodelicide said:

KidaDynamite said:

Oh, I am SO GLAD you made this thread.

I absolutely loathe the saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too."

Who came up with that mess?! If I had some cake you damn straight I want to eat it, why wouldn't I.

[Edited 6/16/11 13:56pm]

I'm glad that you appreciate this thread. I hear ya about the cake. If I had cake I would want to eat it too.

I think your missing the point . Perhaps it'll make more sense like this " you can't eat your cake and have it". See

But you probably already knew that
[Edited 6/16/11 14:06pm]

KidaDynamite said:

CallMeCarrie said:

Stax said:

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An applie is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

You totally just sold me on your argument!

I had to google one the other day that didn't make sense to me...

"The world is your oyster."

Any guesses?

I guess they mean that you have to keep searching through it until you find your pearl. (whatever it is your life that's making it worthwhile) buy that's just my take on the saying.

'the apple of her eye' , as used to describe the way one individual holds another in high esteem. it denotes fondness, but even though i love apples i can't see one in my eye. wouldn't that hurt? is there even such a thing as an eye apple? i think not. apples come from trees.

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'go out and set the world on fire'

okay i get that this means to succeed and create buzz and make big but actually setting the world on fire is not a good thing. not at all.

U only get out what u put in......................wtf

I have a co-worker that occassionaly drops the line, "Dollars to Donuts." What does this mean? Funny thing is that I started using it too instead of saying "I bet you" but I have no clue the meaning of it.

cdv76 said:

I have a co-worker that occassionaly drops the line, "Dollars to Donuts." What does this mean? Funny thing is that I started using it too instead of saying "I bet you" but I have no clue the meaning of it.

It not only means "I'll bet you" but also that if I lose the bet, I'll pay you money, but if I win the bet, you pay me nothing. donuts = 00

Stax said:

cdv76 said:

I have a co-worker that occassionaly drops the line, "Dollars to Donuts." What does this mean? Funny thing is that I started using it too instead of saying "I bet you" but I have no clue the meaning of it.

It not only means "I'll bet you" but also that if I lose the bet, I'll pay you money, but if I win the bet, you pay me nothing. donuts = 00

You just blew my mind!

cdv76 said:

Stax said:

It not only means "I'll bet you" but also that if I lose the bet, I'll pay you money, but if I win the bet, you pay me nothing. donuts = 00

You just blew my mind!

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

well shit if thats the case "Ugly is in the eye of the beholder" too

I love this tread!! i gotta lot to say about these sayings

"Great minds thinks alike " no the they hell don't.

and If they thought alike they would be so great in the first place

plus its a cocky elitist quote underneath it all

We'll call him Nate if it's a boy.

Alej said:

http://prince.org/msg/15/358807

would somebody please fix these damned links!

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Stax said:

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An apple is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

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Can I have your babies?

JustErin said:

Stax said:

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An apple is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

[Edited 6/16/11 15:37pm]

Can I have your babies?

JustErin said:

Stax said:

Here is one: "You can't compare apples to oranges."

I think it is supposed to mean "apples and oranges are totally different and, thus, you can't compare them."

But that makes no damn sense. The whole point of comparison is to determine how two things are alike and how they are different.

Of course I can compare an apple to an orange. Watch me.

An apple is spherical in shape. So is an orange, but more so.

An apple is usually red, but an orange is, well, orange.

Both have seeds.

Both are fruit.

See, I just compared an apple to an orange.

[Edited 6/16/11 15:37pm]

Can I have your babies?

Anything for you. Here you go: