I have an expression which I use quite frequently but I had no idea that I seem to be the only person using it. When I am ever asked about the chance of something happening and I believe that the chances are very low I normally answer "Somewhere between fat and fuck all". Or I would emphasise a slim chance by saying "The chance of X happening is somewhere between fat and fuck all"
Quite direct I know but it makes a point!
The only occurrences of the phrase on the whole internet is on the Poor Mouth. Ah well
Quite direct I know but it makes a point!
The only occurrences of the phrase on the whole internet is on the Poor Mouth. Ah well
A linguistic pioneer!
ReplyDeleteAye thang yew!
ReplyDeleteIt is a very nice phrase Jams, although on a pedantically technical point, should it not be "somewhere between fuck none and fuck all"?
ReplyDeleteOh... Have I just invented my own one there? I prefer your one though.
Yes I know, but as you know there is somewhere between fat chance and fuck all chance of me missing an opportunity to say something foolish...
ReplyDeleteHaha now that's true Andrew!
ReplyDeleteI must admit that is a new quote for me too!!
ReplyDeleteUse it well Cherie!
ReplyDeleteA it looks like my variant is not in use anywhere else
It's a good one but I think I'll stick with 'unlikely'.
ReplyDeleteWell, I happen to like it, what with having two F-words and rolling easily from one's tongue...
ReplyDeleteUnder such circumstances I would say 'fuck all' or 'fat chance' or, more likely: 'Buckley's'.
ReplyDeleteAh well Susan, horses for courses.
ReplyDeleteI like to think the alliteration helps it roll off the tongue a bit Snoopy!
Buckley's cahnce? Interesting. My maternal grannie was a Buckley!