# Cliches You Like **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 14, 2001, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884 "2001-03-14T02:21:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jane\_says](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jane\_says](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jane_says)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/1 "2001-03-14T02:21:28Z")
I was reading the thread about tired old cliches and it made me think about cliches that I’m not sick of yet. They all get worn out with time and overuse, but two that I’m enjoying putting some mileage on now: “I’m all about it!” - to express agreement (“Why don’t we get a bite to eat?” “I’m all about it!”) and “I ain’t skeered!” - used to express lack of concern (“If we don’t leave now, you’ll be late for work.” “I ain’t skeered!”). I’m sure I’ll think of others. Which cliches don’t make you want to retch (yet)? ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/2 "2001-03-14T03:39:45Z")
I’ll buy that for a dollar. ---
**Author:** ![Renton\_lvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Renton\_lvr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renton_lvr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/3 "2001-03-14T04:12:25Z")
She looked like the east end of the horse walking west. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/4 "2001-03-14T08:15:57Z")
I don’t know if this is a cliche, but it’s somthing my father always said: “Your eyes are brown.” (pause for puzzled look) “'Cos you’re full of shit up to here.” (pointing to top of head) –sublight. ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/5 "2001-03-14T14:41:14Z")
Cliches? I’ve always been fond of “Fortune favours the bold”. I often mutter it to myself as I’m about to take a stupid plunge into something. ---
**Author:** ![Pies\_R\_Squared](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Pies\_R\_Squared](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pies_R_Squared)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/6 "2001-03-14T15:30:04Z")
I don’t _dislike_ “Houston, we have a problem…”, if said at the right moment. But as with any phrase, I feel it can be overused. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/7 "2001-03-14T16:06:16Z")
I’m fond of “He couldn’t find his butt with both hands.” ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/8 "2001-03-14T16:23:43Z")
“…did I say that outloud?” ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2001, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/9 "2001-03-14T20:55:54Z")
I’m all over that like white on rice! You look like you were rode hard and put away wet. If you went by sheer usage, you’d think I loved them all. The weirder or more colorful the colloquialism, the harder I try to work it into conversation. But I use a lot of pedestrian ones, too; I say “in a hen’s age” all the time. ---
**Author:** ![SINsApple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SINsApple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SINsApple)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/10 "2001-03-15T05:41:30Z")
Two I learned from my mom that I get wierd looks for: \*\*she looks like she’s been through the mill she’s showing some cheesecake\*\* My favorites are from Eddie Izzard, so they aren’t tired yet. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![sirkle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@sirkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirkle)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/11 "2001-03-15T05:49:17Z")
Okie Dokie Artichokie Hasta la Pasta Don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya. Answer to any question “Your Mom!!!” Answer to question’s about where stuff is - “If it was up your butt you’d know!” _grin_ yes my since of humor is a little juvenile 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@The\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stranger)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/12 "2001-03-15T05:58:47Z")
I’m not sure if this qualifies as a cliche, but… “It’s not the years…It’s the mileage.” ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2001, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/13 "2001-03-15T23:06:25Z")
My folks are midwesterners, so some of their midwesternisms have rubbed off on me, particularly in regards to the weather: “Colder’n a witch’s tit” and “Hotter’n the hinges of hell” ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2001, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/14 "2001-03-16T02:49:45Z")
I wouldn’t piss on his ass if his piles were on on fire. ---
**Author:** ![Randy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2acd7d/32.png) [@Randy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/15 "2001-03-18T05:35:49Z")
“People don’t care how much you know, they want to know how much you care.” ---
**Author:** ![Theobroma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@Theobroma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Theobroma)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/16 "2001-03-18T05:48:56Z")
“He’s so dumb, he can’t count to eleven without unzipping his fly.” Or, my co-worker’s great quote, referring to a co-co-worker who is neither bothered nor hastened by a monstrous workload. It’s not a cliche yet but I’ll bet it will be soon: “He’s got a birdhouse in his soul.” Ho! Wish I’d come up with that one! ---
**Author:** ![DKW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dkw/32/3118_2.png) [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/17 "2001-03-18T06:00:48Z")
For some reason, I’m kinda fond of these: - What matters isn’t who does it first, but who does it _best_. - I get enough of that at home. - …and I won’t go there. - Hey! I happened to like that! - Sheesh, I can’t leave you guys alone for a minute. - If I may be the voice of reason here… - Of course, this being Hawaii… BTW, what does “I’ll buy that for a dollar” mean? ---
**Author:** ![donkeyoatey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@donkeyoatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donkeyoatey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/18 "2001-03-18T07:07:13Z")
“It’s cold enough to freeze the walls off a brass monastery” ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/19 "2001-03-18T17:21:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Theobroma \* > > Or, my co-worker’s great quote, referring to a co-co-worker who is neither bothered nor hastened by a monstrous workload. It’s not a cliche yet but I’ll bet it will be soon: “He’s got a birdhouse in his soul.” > > Ho! Wish I’d come up with that one! It’s not a cliche already? Then where did [TMBG](http://www.twistid.com/tmbg/lyrics.cfm?display=1&ID=39) get it from? ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884/20 "2001-03-18T18:27:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DKW \* > \*\* > > BTW, what does “I’ll buy that for a dollar” mean? \*\* Wasn’t that from **Robo-Cop**? Or was it from **Terminator**? For some reason those 2 movies run together in my mind. It was the ‘tag line’ from a cheesy futuristic sit-com that would always be playing in the background. The correct delivery is: “I’ll buy **THAT** for a dollar!!” when agreeing whole-heartedly with someone. Quite the crowd pleaser, actually. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliches-you-like/57884.md?page=2)