So as not to hijack this thread, I’m starting this one to come up with alternatives to the classic “one brick short of a load.”
Bibliophage already suggested “a few vermin short of a plague” in that other thread. I would suggest my personal favorite, “one sandwich short of a picnic.”
Anybody else?
Regards,
Barry
One slab short of a patio
a few fries short of a happy meal.
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[li]One bit short of a byte.[/li][li]One record short of a database.[/li][li]One cherry short of a pie.[/li][li]One box short of a full van.[/li][/ul]
One beer short of a six-pack.
One clue short of a murder mystery.
From the Royal Canadian Air Farce:
“A couple of French Fries short of a plate of Poutine!”
One banana short of a bunch
A taco short of a combination platter
One lightbulb short of a chandelier.
Just “Dagenham”
It’s “One stop short of Barking” - UK/London joke…
One ant short of a picnic
One slice short of a sandwich
One brick short of a wall
As a hijack, I’ve always liked saying that someone is not 'the sharpest marble in the bag, mainly because it amuses the hell out of me that people always go ‘wait… marbles aren’t sharp…’. And then I LAUGH!
One electrical short of a socket.
Wait…
A doughnut shy of a dozen.
This topic has been done before…but I present the
Canonical List of Fulldeckisms
one frootloop shy of a full bowl
a few clowns short of a circus
thanks, beagledave!
A few shingles short of a roof
A few bricks short of a barbie
A couple of women short of a threesome.
It seems the story of my life also doubles as an insult. Cool.
A hazelnut and cherry surprise short of a box of chocolate.