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napi21

(45,806 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:42 AM Dec 2019

An English Prof. is on "The 11th Hour" talking about the people who agree with DT that it was a

Perfect Call. He said to Brian, "We have been taught we shouldn't talk about some people not having the same candle power as others." I NEVER heard that phrase before! I've heard "not the sharpest knife in the drawer", "a few bricks shy of a full load", and many others. Must be a Profs polite way of calling some people (Trumpers) idiots.

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An English Prof. is on "The 11th Hour" talking about the people who agree with DT that it was a (Original Post) napi21 Dec 2019 OP

Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. madaboutharry Dec 2019 #1

A sandwich short of a picnic. dhol82 Dec 2019 #9

I LOL'd when he said he could imagine Trump in the White House trying to alphabetize M&Ms. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #2

I've read his books, and he writes for "The Atlantic." He's excellent. nt tblue37 Dec 2019 #7

He's also English NJCher Dec 2019 #12

The English have always been masters at throwing shade... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #14

I thoroughly enjoyed that interview. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #3

I've know some people who would lose a battle of wits to a turnip... lastlib Dec 2019 #4

Not playing with a full deck dem4decades Dec 2019 #5

AKA "a few cards short of a deck." n/t Igel Dec 2019 #13

Doesn't have both oars in the water TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #16

A roo loose in the top paddock. nt canetoad Dec 2019 #6

Half a bubble out of plumb. yonder Dec 2019 #8

He also said... The Figment Dec 2019 #10

A taco short of a combo plate mercuryblues Dec 2019 #11

one brick short of a wall librechik Dec 2019 #15

here's the youtube video clip from last night, 12/23 NJCher Dec 2019 #17

madaboutharry

(42,033 posts)

1. Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier.

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:49 AM

Dec 2019

Not the sharpest tool in the shed.

I always likes this one:
Three fries short of a blue plate special.

dhol82

(9,650 posts)

9. A sandwich short of a picnic.

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 05:02 AM

Dec 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,516 posts)

2. I LOL'd when he said he could imagine Trump in the White House trying to alphabetize M&Ms.

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 12:52 AM

Dec 2019

John McWhorter is terrific (he's a professor of linguistics, not English). He's written some fascinating books on language.

tblue37

(68,436 posts)

7. I've read his books, and he writes for "The Atlantic." He's excellent. nt

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Tue Dec 24, 2019, 01:41 AM

Dec 2019

NJCher

(43,159 posts)

12. He's also English

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 08:35 AM

Dec 2019

In addition to linguistics. Columbia. I want to check out his podcast “Lexicon Valley.”

I liked this interview because he was able to explain how trump is so mentally limited. I hope the segment shows up on YouTube.