# Favorite way to say "He/she's kinda slow or not all there"? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 17, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817 "2008-07-17T12:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/41 "2008-07-17T16:48:54Z")
I usually go with “not the sharpest knife in the drawer”. But then, I’m less imaginative than … I can’t think of anything. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/42 "2008-07-17T17:04:42Z")
A Canadianism: “He’s playing hockey with a warped puck.” ---
**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/43 "2008-07-17T17:13:02Z")
Not the sharpest penny in the park. That came out of my mouth one day at the park when I was very brain-dead (I was referring to myself). We’ve used it since, you should see the looks you get. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dactylic\_hexameter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d26b3c/32.png) [@dactylic\_hexameter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dactylic_hexameter)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/44 "2008-07-17T17:26:33Z")
Strong as an ox and twice as smart. ---
**Author:** ![accidentalyuppie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@accidentalyuppie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/accidentalyuppie)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/45 "2008-07-17T17:27:19Z")
He rode the short bus to school. I also like to mix up the standards, such as “the knife doesn’t go to the top floor” and “one light bulb short of a six pack”. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/46 "2008-07-17T17:31:09Z")
[QUOTE=An Gadaí] He’s a bit touched. (However, this is usually used for people with genuine intellectual disabilities.) [/QUOTE] For someone with even more serious problems: “Crazy as a rat on acid.” ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/47 "2008-07-17T17:38:02Z")
“Dumber than a ditch carp” ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/48 "2008-07-17T17:42:19Z")
[QUOTE=WordMan] There’s sumthin’, I say there’s sumthin’ kinda “eeeewwww” about a boy that don’t know nuthin’ 'bout no baseball" [/QUOTE] Actually, it’s “a boy that’s never played baseball.” _Shakes head. That boy’s as thick as a whale sandwich._ ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/49 "2008-07-17T17:57:20Z")
“Two coupons short of the toaster.” ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/50 "2008-07-17T18:01:12Z")
Fifty responses in and nobody’s mentioned “couldn’t find his own ass with both hands (…and a mirror) (…and a road map) (…and a flashlight)” yet? All right! ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/51 "2008-07-17T18:01:12Z")
He’s (in air quotes) _special_. He rides the baby bus. He freakin’ drives the short bus. She’s pretty (said like the Southern “Bless her heart”) Lights are on, but nobody’s home. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/52 "2008-07-17T18:04:12Z")
Not walking with the other ducks. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/53 "2008-07-17T18:04:27Z")
[QUOTE=robardin] Fifty responses in and nobody’s mentioned “couldn’t find his own ass with both hands (…and a mirror) (…and a road map) (…and a flashlight)” yet? All right! [/QUOTE] Oh yeah! and what about “wouldn’t be able to find his head if it wasn’t bolted on”?? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/54 "2008-07-17T18:05:27Z")
[QUOTE=Bridget Burke] For someone with even more serious problems: “Crazy as a rat on acid.” [/QUOTE] Alternatively: “shithouse rat.” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/55 "2008-07-17T18:05:36Z")
Doesn’t know babyshit from butterscotch. Not our **Butterscotch** mind you, just butterscotch in general. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/56 "2008-07-17T18:11:43Z")
Coupla’ destroyers short of a battle group. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/57 "2008-07-17T18:13:50Z")
[QUOTE=robardin] Fifty responses in and nobody’s mentioned “couldn’t find his own ass with both hands (…and a mirror) (…and a road map) (…and a flashlight)” yet? All right! [/QUOTE] Couldn’t find his ass with both hands and a GPS unit. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/58 "2008-07-17T18:17:39Z")
I also have been fond of saying “he/she can’t walk and breathe at the same time without passing out.” ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/59 "2008-07-17T18:42:23Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Doesn’t know babyshit from butterscotch. Not our **Butterscotch** mind you, just butterscotch in general. [/QUOTE] Thanks for clearing that up! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817/60 "2008-07-17T18:42:42Z")
I love this one… S/he couldn’t dump pee out of a boot with intructions written on the sole… FML [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-way-to-say-he-shes-kinda-slow-or-not-all-there/456817.md?page=4)