Since today got Very Philosophical on CoSo, let's end with something sillier.
In my house growing up, to make light of oneself after saying something intelligent, we'd point to our heads and say "kidneys".
What's an expression that only makes sense to your family / local in-group?
@MLClark throw rocks. It came from “boys are dumb throw rocks.”
😅 And now it just floats in the ether, context-less!
@MLClark it was pretty self evident at the time, mid 90s.
I'm familiar with the original context, but my preference was the follow-up context: brains are dumb, throw rocks at them. :) Now I guess "throw rocks" is universal!
@MLClark @LaurelGreen The first way I heard the point-to-head and go "kidneys" thing, it was part of a very offensive joke about nazis and Polish people!
Oh, I LOVE that I asked this question.
I had no idea about the deeper provenance of this family habit!
Not a fan of its use in hateful jokes, mind you! But it was *never* used that way at home - always for self-deprecation, so we didn't sound like we were boasting. What a history!
@MLClark @AlphaCentauri @LaurelGreen
I much prefer your version!