Daft as a brush.
By nannacroc
@nannacroc (4049)
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@nannacroc (4049)
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22 Nov 06
It's much older than Basil. How do you know about brushes, have you ever talked to one?
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@nannacroc (4049)
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22 Nov 06
I know I am it's taken years of practice. I sometimes have better conversations with brushes than I do with people.
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@dorypanda (1601)
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23 Nov 06
Well, I interviewed a brush recently the interview went something like this:
Me: Hello brush how are you?
Brush: Hello, wow a talking fish! Sorry, I'm fine thank you.
Me: Yes, I'm a talking fish, but you're a talking brush, so I think we're even.
Brush: Ah yes, I suppose it does, what can I do for you anyway dear fishy?
Me: Well, could you possibly tell me where the phrase 'daft as a brush' comes from and could you tell me anything else about it?
Brush: Ah yes, it was from the old Anglo-Saxon times, a long long time ago in a galaxy far awa...oh hang on, no, yes,no, what was I saying again? Ah yes, the old Anglo-Saxon times, the original brush was called Francoise, he was a simple fellow, not too bright and he used to come out with daft questions, such as 'if it's called 'space' why isn't it empty. And stuff like that.
Me: Ah, I see, so it's basically because the original brush was actually daft then?
Brush: Oh yes indeedy!
Me: Thank you Brush, it's over to Hugh in the studio, Hugh....
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@nannacroc (4049)
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23 Nov 06
Thank you, I'm so glad you managed to interview that brush, she was very helpful.
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@dorypanda (1601)
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23 Nov 06
Well, I interviewed a brush recently the interview went something like this:Me: Hello brush how are you?
Brush: Hello, wow a talking fish! Sorry, I'm fine thank you.
Me: Yes, I'm a talking fish, but you're a talking brush, so I think we're even.
Brush: Ah yes, I suppose it does, what can I do for you anyway dear fishy?
Me: Well, could you possibly tell me where the phrase 'daft as a brush' comes from and could you tell me anything else about it?
Brush: Ah yes, it was from the old Anglo-Saxon times, a long long time ago in a galaxy far awa...oh hang on, no, yes,no, what was I saying again? Ah yes, the old Anglo-Saxon times, the original brush was called Francoise, he was a simple fellow, not too bright and he used to come out with daft questions, such as 'if it's called 'space' why isn't it empty. And stuff like that.
Me: Ah, I see, so it's basically because the original brush was actually daft then?
Brush: Oh yes indeedy!
Me: Thank you Brush, it's over to Hugh in the studio, Hugh....
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@nannacroc (4049)
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24 Nov 06
Yes it means the same. I usually say 'dim as a half watt lightbulb' but the meanings the same. I've never heard 'dumb as a box of frogs' only 'mad as a box of frogs'. Which has been used to describe me.
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@nannacroc (4049)
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22 Nov 06
As I am English and have heard this expression all my life, I think you'll find Rie Rie is right and it does exist in Europe.
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