So a while ago someone said a common phrase, take it "with a grain of salt", and it got me thinking about how there are so many phrases that we use in every day speech that we don't know the origins of. A couple days ago I was bored so I decided to do some googling and came upon this page:

http://members.aol.com/MorelandC/HaveOrigins.htm

Its nothing "official", but most of them seem to make sense and have merit.

Maybe its just the way my mind works but I love learning about stuff like this. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading through them, so I figured I'd share them with you.

lol

The cold shoulder

Meaning:An unfriendly reception.

Example:I asked my friends to loan me money but was met with the cold shoulder.

Origin:The shoulder of beef is a less desirable cut. Serving a cold piece of beef shoulder to your guests is a not so subtle message that they are not welcome in your home.

Where does the term "Yasp sucks" derive from?

Where does the term "Yasp sucks" derive from?

And there goes another shirt into the wash with beer spit down the front. I have fortunately become better at tilting my head quickly to avoid the keyboard. :p

Akom, you need to pick up some George Carlin Comedy DVDs.