# "Pissing In Paris" -- The Colloquialism Game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 8, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693 "2011-02-08T21:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/41 "2011-02-10T23:19:01Z")
When you’re so despondant that you’ve got nothing left but to drink the brine. “Where’s Joe.” “He’s still hurting from the divorce, he’s over at the bar drinking the brine.” Next one: Smelling the cubicle. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/42 "2011-02-11T01:11:52Z")
A paranoid office manager. “Where’s Joe?” “Ahhh, he’s probably smelling the cubicles looking for pot again.” Scratching the whiteboard. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/43 "2011-02-11T04:49:07Z")
Using permanent marker on the whiteboard. Pastries cosmetic. ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/44 "2011-02-11T11:22:09Z")
Pastries cosmetic. Makeup that makes you look like a prostitute(a tart) a Dolly Parton: ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/45 "2011-02-11T13:07:09Z")
Something that really is quite good, but it’s commercial appearance makes people dismiss it. “The cladding on that new chevy truck makes it look like a Tonka Toy.” “No, no it’s really good, check out the engine and gas mileage.” ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/46 "2011-02-11T13:14:33Z")
:smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack:⭕o:o:o:o:dubious::dubious::dubious::dubious::dubious::(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒:eek::eek::eek::eek:😕😕😕😕:):):):mad::mad::mad::mad::p:eek::mad::mad:hhhhdhdfhdhdfhhdfhdfhfhfvhfhfhffhhhfhbghgfjgjgjhfjgghbfjfghhjfgjfgfjgjfhjggjghfjhjftess gtgygrhhyhytyhuuhhhuhghyhutuguutygyghtrugtughyutrghutygtughtugtughutghtghutghutghtugut :p;););):D:D:D:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:;);););););););):D:)😕 Typing with toddlers. hghhtrhgrhghhruryhtruyhtuty5utuu4tytruytytt5rtututut5t065432221hcaddbcdefghijklmno0pqrstuvwxyz ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/47 "2011-02-11T13:46:17Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > :smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack:⭕o:o:o:o:dubious::dubious::dubious::dubious::dubious::(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒:eek::eek::eek::eek:😕😕😕😕:):):):mad::mad::mad::mad::p:eek::mad::mad:hhhhdhdfhdhdfhhdfhdfhfhfvhfhfhffhhhfhbghgfjgjgjhfjgghbfjfghhjfgjfgfjgjfhjggjghfjhjftess gtgygrhhyhytyhuuhhhuhghyhutuguutygyghtrugtughyutrghutygtughtugtughutghtghutghutghtugut :p;););):D:D:D:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:;);););););););):D:)😕 > > Typing with toddlers. > > hghhtrhgrhghhruryhtruyhtuty5utuu4tytruytytt5rtututut5t065432221hcaddbcdefghijklmno0pqrstuvwxyz Typing with toddlers: Using a lot of words to say something completely meaningless. Sleeping with birds. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/48 "2011-02-11T14:20:26Z")
Ending up covered with shit from denying the negatives to the situation. Mounting the brokeback. ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/49 "2011-02-11T14:32:25Z")
Mounting the brokeback: A women forcing a gay man to have sex with her (blackmail or bribe) calling the cops. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/50 "2011-02-11T14:40:31Z")
Calling the cops - Finally taking the appropriate action to end an ongoing problem. Ex: ‘Is mary still dating that jerkwad Steve?’ ‘No, she called the cops last week.’ Cavorting with the mummy. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/51 "2011-02-11T15:14:32Z")
Getting caught up in a situation that would appear to be very scary but turns out to be quite funny ala Abbott and Costello getting caught in a pyramid. Stripping the bark off the birch. ---
**Author:** ![Wargamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Wargamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wargamer)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/52 "2011-02-11T15:48:21Z")
Making excessive preparations for revenge, in order to make the revenge hurt even more. Wrinkling the dry cleaning. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/53 "2011-02-11T15:56:36Z")
Trying to improve on something that a professional has done, and ending up making it worse. Weaving a Spiderman. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/54 "2011-02-11T16:01:05Z")
Coming up with reasons, no matter how contrived, why one should be altruistic and be a god-damned hero. Scarred by a toothpick ---
**Author:** ![WreckingCrew](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wreckingcrew/32/4080_2.png) [@WreckingCrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WreckingCrew)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/55 "2011-02-11T16:08:03Z")
Scarred by a toothpick - getting in trouble by not paying attention. Opposite of “look before you leap” based on eating a sandwich with toothpick still inside. Petting the wet dog ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/56 "2011-02-11T16:12:11Z")
Petting the wet dog: Trying to make someone who is down in the dumps feel better. Next: Humping the alligator ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/57 "2011-02-11T16:33:23Z")
Humping the alligator Female version of “sticking your dick in the crazy.” Next: Wasting Trilobites ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/58 "2011-02-11T17:09:22Z")
Wasting Trilobites = Making use of a hugely successful strategy that is ultimately doomed to failure and obsolescence. Hiding Hosni ---
**Author:** ![WreckingCrew](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wreckingcrew/32/4080_2.png) [@WreckingCrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WreckingCrew)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/59 "2011-02-11T17:24:53Z")
Hiding Hosni - teaching a cat to use a litter box Starting a fire with one stick ---
**Author:** ![HardlySanguine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HardlySanguine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HardlySanguine)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693/60 "2011-02-11T18:17:48Z")
Attempting something when you have only partial knowledge of how to do it. Mucking the roof. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pissing-in-paris-the-colloquialism-game/570693.md?page=4)