Piss and Moan?! What's up with that???

[FlamingoBlue]

Did you ever stop to think about the origin of that phrase?? Okay, I can understand "moan and grown" when speaking about a complaint, but "piss and moan"? Nope. I just can't see that. It sounds like someone describing a "golden shower" rather than complaing that they got a flat tire or had to stand in line or missed their flight.

Is it just me or have I reading too many of the erotic stories on this site? Any of you have any ideas how "pissing" has anything to do with complaining. Moaning, I understand. Its the pissing that has me stumped.

And while we're at it, I am "pissed off" because I can't make sense of that phrase, either. What's with "pissed off"?

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[Nicole]

It's like my Dad has this saying ...

Your carrying on like a Pork Chop.

Now what the hell does that mean??? How the hell does a Pork Chop carry on?

Then ... Pissed as a Fart.

Has anyone ever seen a Pissed Fart?

Now come on, where do these saying's come from?

 

[FlamingoBlue]

Carry on like a pork chop???

Never heard that before. Ask your Dad about it and share the meaning with us. Perhaps it is Australian in nature?

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[Nicole]

Nope not Australian babe. Dad is very much your Englishman when it comes to a sense of humor, and since Andy isn't on right now, he can't back me up on that

Others he uses are ... About as much use as an ashtray on a Motorbike.

You could ride Bare ass to London on that (for a blunt knife).

It's about as much use as Tit's on a Bull. (LOL) sorry that one always gets me.

It's just the English humor that's all. When I remember more I'll let you know

 

[lala]

my grandma used to say someone was full of "piss and vinegar" meaning bad attitude, which i kind of get, but she was weird. anyway, there are plenty of cool phrases that make no sense. like colder than a witche's tit in december

 

[FlamingoBlue]

Interestingly, I understand your Dad,

all except for that pork chop thing. So, what about "piss and moan"??

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[Latina]

Why did the angry ant leave the toilet seat he was sitting on? He got pissed off.

I suppose if you had a painful urine discharge, you would piss and moan.

I kinda understand piss and vinegar, two very unpleasant smelling things and probably both nasty tasting.

The one I don't understand is "hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk." Who actually thought up the idea to even ATTEMPT frying an egg on the sidewalk in the first place?

And speaking of food, ever wonder what his neighbors thought about the first person who tried drinking milk from a cow? What gave him the idea to even attempt it?

-- Latina

 

[Ezzy]

The one I don't understand is "hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk." Who actually thought up the idea to even ATTEMPT frying an egg on the sidewalk in the first place?



-- Latina

I have cooked eggs this way (well not on a sidewalk but on a flat slab of rock), and bacon as well.
If you dont have any oil or fat it is best to cook the bacon first, this makes the rock non-stick.

So I think that the sidewalk bit arrived after the rock, if you see what I mean.


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[Silverlily]

I'm kidding!

You know Ezzy, I've heard of men violently opposed to doing dishes, but that is a little extreme.

 

[Ezzy]

Dishes?

You should see the rocks in my dishwasher right now!

I find slates are the best alround, but if you get the temp wrong they shatter and flake.


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[Weird Harold]

Did you ever stop to think about the origin of that phrase?? Okay, I can understand "moan and grown" when speaking about a complaint, but "piss and moan"? Nope. I just can't see that.

I don't know the origin of the phrase, I'm not even sure how old it is.

I do think it relates to the actions of Elk and other large members of the deer family during Rut. The actions that I associate with that phrase, (Kicking things, shaking the head, mumbling curses, stomping around, etc,) are very much like a bull Elk spraying and bugling to mark his harem and territory.

 

[Earthmuffin]

Ok that's one harem I wouldn't want to be part of.

EEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww spraying the harem? *bleh*

I personally was thinking the piss and moan expression would have to have come from way back when STD's went widely unreported and possibly untreated causing painful situations for the affected populace. Then again, maybe I'm just over thinking and waaayyy too tired.

 

[Ambrosious]

And I was thinking kidney stones. Had one. Moaned a LOT.