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Will the phrase "drinking the kool-aid" be replaced by "drinking the clorox"? (Original Post) Amaryllis Apr 2020 OP
well, "Buchanan", "Harding"and "Johnson" will be replaced by "Trump" NRaleighLiberal Apr 2020 #1
Tricky Dick will be replaced by Tricky Trump. madinmaryland Apr 2020 #18
Yes! I think so. Kahuna Apr 2020 #2
LOL SheltieLover Apr 2020 #3
It should! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #4
I don't know... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #5
Most people younger than 40 probably don't know what "drinking the kool-aid" is in reference to. OnlinePoker Apr 2020 #6
You're right. I am showing my age. Still, that phrase seems to have become part of the Amaryllis Apr 2020 #7
Like a lot of phrases, its original meaning has faded with time. n/t OnlinePoker Apr 2020 #8
I know that Rep. Jackie Speiers remembers. And I still remember exactly what I was doing. niyad Apr 2020 #14
No, the phrase will be shooting up the chlorox YessirAtsaFact Apr 2020 #9
Do you mean shooting it up? Amaryllis Apr 2020 #10
Here: Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #11
THat is worth its own OP. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #12
K&R UTUSN Apr 2020 #13
You owe me a Coke! July Apr 2020 #15
Joining the Klorox Klan (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #16
That's a good one! nt Shermann Apr 2020 #21
That or snorting the Clorox! Shermann Apr 2020 #17
Why, yes, and I think we could call Trump supporters Clorox-drinkers. coti Apr 2020 #19
Yesterday, in a different thread, I suggested... 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #20
I'm kinda liking bleach ball. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2020 #22

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. I don't know...
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 06:38 PM
Apr 2020

However, I do think that "being bleached" would be a good term for someone who doesn't know what they are talking about and is trying to convince you of something, or trick you.

"Oh, he was just trying to bleach me."

"Bleach me once, shame on me. Bleach me twice and won't get fooled again."

OnlinePoker

(5,717 posts)
6. Most people younger than 40 probably don't know what "drinking the kool-aid" is in reference to.
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 06:40 PM
Apr 2020

Hard to believe Jonestown was over 40 years ago.

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)
7. You're right. I am showing my age. Still, that phrase seems to have become part of the
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 06:41 PM
Apr 2020

common vernacular.

July

(4,750 posts)
15. You owe me a Coke!
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 07:19 PM
Apr 2020

I posted the same thing, with “bleach” instead of Clorox this morning. Think it sounds better with Clorox, though.

3catwoman3

(23,947 posts)
20. Yesterday, in a different thread, I suggested...
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 08:24 PM
Apr 2020

...combining the 2 -

Don’t Drink The Kool-Aid - Or the Clorox

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