Random Thoughts

Last I saw. 0 outside. -18 wind chill.

Heat bill kaboom.

Lotsa people signed on so late/early. I cannot sleep. It is terrible. I have just spent over an hour organizing all of my miscellaneous Morrissey tracks in my iTunes chronologically. All of the tracks that have never been released outside of his singles or special edition albums. Which is a surprising amount of songs.

Victoria Secret commercial directed by Michael Bay.. LOLZ

I knew he'd save the shit blowing up for the end of the commercial.

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Originally Posted by [ETM]

I knew he'd save the shit blowing up for the end of the commercial.

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:lol: I was waiting for it too

I have to type up a memo with the following colorful expression:

"She told her to 'go shit in her hat.'"

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What does that mean? And I'm unclear whose hat it is supposed to be-- the person who said it, or the person it is said to? I'm baffled.

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Originally Posted by Kurosawa Fan

We're supposed to get 9 inches of snow starting at 10 pm, and at 7 am it's supposed to turn to freezing rain. Driving should be an interesting experience tomorrow. Temps aren't bad though. Mid-thirties right now, low twenties overnight.

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So this was lame. Three inches of snow at the most, and most of it was washed away by the rain by the time I left for work. Kids still had a snow day, because everyone loves to panic at the thought of the first snow storm.

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Originally Posted by Mara

I have to type up a memo with the following colorful expression:

"She told her to 'go shit in her hat.'"

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What does that mean? And I'm unclear whose hat it is supposed to be-- the person who said it, or the person it is said to? I'm baffled.

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I'm sure it means she should go shit in her own hat, thus ruining her hat, possibly for all time. And putting a significant dent in her day's happiness. I believe Marge once said it to Homer: "Oh, why don't you go poop in your hat?"

EDIT: I found the exchange:

Lisa: Dad, I want to go to bed! Aren't there child labor laws?
Homer: Who told you about those laws? Was it Marge?
Marge: Oh, you've been riding me all day. Why don't you poop in your hat?

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Originally Posted by Wryan

I'm sure it means she should go shit in her own hat, thus ruining her hat, possibly for all time.

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I love that I can always trust you to respond to the completely silly posts I make and actually want responded to.

I did research.

Apparently, the expression is really old, and can be traced back to William Blake's satirical work An Island in the Moon (circa 1784): "I'll sing you a song said the Cynic. The Trumpeter shit in his hat said the Epicurean & clapt it on his head said the Pythagorean."

I don't know what that all means, but it's surprisingly vulgar for Mr. Blake.

Anyway, the expression was much more common in the early part of last century, and may have led to the current vulgarity "asshat."

I wonder if our tenant knew she was employing a phrase with so much history and importance.

That was a completely non-silly post, and Wryan's answer was perfect.

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Originally Posted by Mara

I wonder if our tenant knew she was employing a phrase with so much history and importance.

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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say no.

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Originally Posted by Mara

Anyway, the expression was much more common in the early part of last century

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Makes sense. When people, you know, actually wore hats.

People make fun of me when I wear hats. I'm pretty sure. They say things like, "Nice hat." But with possible sarcasm.

I believe it's less about the hat itself than transferring the shit/pooping (criticizing/bothering/bitching to someone else) towards one's self (the hat providing a connection to the individual given that they wear it and also providing sack like, poop receptacle-esque qualities).

ex: Go bother someone else (go shit in your own hat).

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Originally Posted by Mara

I wonder if our tenant knew she was employing a phrase with so much history and importance.

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Didn't 2girls1cup preface the video with Blake's quote?

Sounds like another version of, "Go to hell."

Today, at thirty freaking years old, I just figured out that "turning over a new leaf" probably refers to books, and not to trees.

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Originally Posted by Mara

Today, at thirty freaking years old, I just figured out that "turning over a new leaf" probably refers to books, and not to trees.

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huh, that makes so much sense.

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Originally Posted by Mara

Today, at thirty freaking years old, I just figured out that "turning over a new leaf" probably refers to books, and not to trees.

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Holy shit....................you're thirty!?

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Originally Posted by Wryan

Holy shit....................you're thirty!?

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:|

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Originally Posted by Wryan

Holy shit....................you're thirty!?

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This year.

I'm shocked by your shock.

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I always figured it was supposed to refer to the seasonal cycle of leaf life on a tree. "Turn over" = "bloom" or something. Because the phrase means begin anew, right? The page thing doesn't quite evoke that, but I understand that some idioms are not exactly perfect.

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Originally Posted by Wryan

Holy shit....................you're thirty!?

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Now I'm curious. Do I come across as older or younger online? I usually think of myself as fairly age-appropriate, but it's hard to judge about yourself.

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Originally Posted by Mara

Now I'm curious. Do I come across as older or younger online? I usually think of myself as fairly age-appropriate, but it's hard to judge about yourself.

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You're about exactly what I figured from all I've ever read of your posts.

Twas a joke. I thought the long pause itself gave it away...