# The "ice cream" metaphor - provenance?

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**Created:** [August 11, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ice-cream-metaphor-provenance/969495 "2022-08-11T15:32:53Z")\
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I’ve never heard it at all, but I’m merely observing that if it were uttered in the UK it would overwhelmingly be seen in an negative light.  
Looking back at the OP’s response they say “twin cities” is that a region that would be familiar with the phrase in a positive sense?

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