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The phrase "cracking a walnut with a sledge" pretty much sums me up. Why use ten words when three hundred will do? Why let it slide when I can rant about it for an hour and a half? Why use one or two bad analogies when you can load up this entire paragraph with them? See what I mean?
When I added this to the list people told me they didn't get it. I told them it was a real phrase that I didn't totally make up. No one believed me. Apparently I lack credibility. It might be the beard.
It's totally a real phrase. Have a look.
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The sledge is a nice heavy hammer, clumsy, difficult to wield and hard to aim. The walnut is a small but tricky little nut that would be difficult to hit with a regular hammer. With a sledge, it was damn near impossible, and swinging that massive yolk while giggling like a child makes it even harder.
Smashed it good though. What was left of the nut wasn't fit to eat, which I guess is most of the point when it comes to walnuts. I wasn't hungry anyway. I was all for smashing things. And I slaked that thirst...
First off. Real men break wallnuts with their hands.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, "So when the Project is over, and someone mentions smashing a walnut with a sledge" is never going to happen. You made tht expression up.
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ReplyDeleteOh yeah, while you're on litteral metaphor thing. If you can borrow a baby and some bathwater...
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