Create a Colloquial Simile or Metaphor

Post by **blindeye01** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 8:14 pm

This is to create some similes or metaphors that could be used in everyday language.

An example of a common one is fast as lightning.

Here's one I created:

I've seen DMV workers move faster.

Post by **jolt** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:13 pm

How about (please forgive me if I get it wrong...):

Those wide-loads sure do take up lots of space.

Post by **blindeye01** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:51 pm

Thats a nickname if you are replacing fat people with "wide-loads"

I mean like "Faster than greased lightning" or "tough as a brick sh*thouse"

Post by **jolt** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:44 pm

Yeah, my mistake. (By the way, I meant in my above post the lorries, not people.)

Post by **blindeye01** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:58 pm

Whoops, my mistake. I've heard wide load used on people as an insult.

Post by **Porty** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:01 am

"Thats about as funny as a fart in an elevator!!"

Post by **blindeye01** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 10:25 am

As retarded as George Bush on a bike

Post by **Twitch** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:04 am

As usefull as a vibrator with dead batteries

Post by **blindeye01** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:21 pm

You're creeping me out more than Ted Kennedy driving a car

Post by **Twitch** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:59 am

As slippery as a BB in a barrel of hog fat.

Post by **blindeye01** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:42 pm

As stupid as Dan Quayle

Post by **Twitch** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:58 am

As dumb as Dan Quale on qualudes.

Post by **blindeye01** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:16 pm

As incoherent as George Bush at a Spelling Bee.

Post by **Twitch** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:09 pm

That person is dumb as a stick...

Post by **blindeye01** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:47 pm

He's as clumsy as Gerald Ford on acid!