Groaners that express truth


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I believe Yogi Berra was the king of such statements.

It ain't over till it's over.

It's like deja vu all over again.

No one goes there anymore, it's too crowded.

You can observe a lot just by watching.

A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore.

We made too many wrong mistakes.

I knew that record would stand until it was broken.

You wouldn't have won if I'd beaten you.

If people don't want to come here anymore no one's going to stop them.

... So many more...

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2 hours ago, Eowyn said:

"It is what it is."

Particularly when someone uses that as an attempt to dismiss a situation they created.  I have probably triggered more arguments with "no, it is what you're insisting on making it" than any other phrase...with the possible exception of "stop trying to blame the pants,"

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Spring is sprung, the grass is riz

I wonder where the birdies is

The bird is on the wing!

But that's absurd, the wIng is on the bird!

The first time I heard that was when I was 10, in assembly at school; some kids got up and "performed" it, after which the teacher stepped in and asked "Does anyone not know why that is funny?" When answer came there none she proceeded to explain it anyway. Jokes are never funny when you have to explain them, and since this one had never been very funny to begin with anyway it was rather an exercise in dreariness.

I prefer the Bronx-accent version anyway:

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Der spring is sprung
Der grass is riz
I wonder where dem boidies is?
Der little boids is on der wing,
Ain't dat absoid?
Der little wings is on de boid!

On the matter of "Spring is Sprung..." though, you can't forget Tom Lehrer's "Poisoning Pigeons"...

Has me in stitches every time!

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