Colloquialisms, and where they come from?

**Laava** · 20th April 2010, 18:47

Got to thinking today about a couple of things, I was working, but the wind was howling and I was trying not to dwell on it!
An old builders saying is, "We're not here to fuck spiders" What the hell is that sposed to mean? Always said as a motivational, after smoko for instance.

The other one is a "witty" remark that an old workmate used to spout off whenever someone [usually me] was pondering something that was changed or differed from the expected. As in, "But I thought........" Followed by the wisdom of "You know what Thought thought!" No, I dont! And neither did he but he would say it anyway!

Anyone shed some light on that?

**Ixion** · 20th April 2010, 19:10

Thought thought his foot was out of bed, so he got up to put it back in. According to my grandmother anyway

**blackdog** · 20th April 2010, 19:16

i thought thought pissed the bed and blamed the blankets.....

**Oakie** · 20th April 2010, 20:04

Thought thought he had a car in bed but he only had a horn.

**Laava** · 20th April 2010, 20:22

Thanks Oakie! Now it is starting to make sense!

**Love my Bonnie** · 21st April 2010, 08:23

"you know what thought thought? thought his head was an orange so he ate it"
My nana said this alot when I was a kid, never made sense to me

**Gareth123** · 21st April 2010, 18:03

I think all parents and granparents had a saying about thought. I still try to avoid thinking

**Ixion** · 21st April 2010, 18:05

The other one Ive heard is , "Thought thought he thought a thought, but actually the thought Thought he thought thought Thought"

**slofox** · 21st April 2010, 19:13

Originally Posted by Laava

Got to thinking today about a couple of things, I was working, but the wind was howling and I was trying not to dwell on it!
An old builders saying is, "We're not here to fuck spiders" What the hell is that sposed to mean? Always said as a motivational, after smoko for instance.

The other one is a "witty" remark that an old workmate used to spout off whenever someone [usually me] was pondering something that was changed or differed from the expected. As in, "But I thought........" Followed by the wisdom of "You know what Thought thought!" No, I dont! And neither did he but he would say it anyway!

Anyone shed some light on that?

Urban Dictionary says...

1. We're not here to fuck spiders

A way of saying; why aren't we doing it already, I'm already doing it, or it's already done.

**Headbanger** · 14th May 2010, 10:52

Originally Posted by Laava

An old builders saying is, "We're not here to fuck spiders"

and this is what happens when you do...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3697...ipping-tourist

**bogan** · 14th May 2010, 10:57

Originally Posted by slofox

Urban Dictionary says...

1. We're not here to fuck spiders

A way of saying; why aren't we doing it already, I'm already doing it, or it's already done.

I thought it was we're not here to fuck snails, as in hurry the fuck up.