" That's a real Munter " basically not in the least attractive. Found myself even thinking it when some pieces are shown here.
I have always thought of that phrase as self contradictory. Look what happens to the poor old early worm - he's proper fued.
In a similar vein..."Not the sharpest pencil in the box." Some others off the top of my head: "He plays poker with a pinochle deck and wonders why he has five 9's." "Close enough for government work". "That's above my pay grade". I'm sure I'll think of some more later. gatorcpa
One of a few my Mom gave me (I'll remember the others at three in the morning)... "I heard you twice the first time." (Thanks Mom, that's my fave!)
Heard this one several years ago from a fellow Delta pilot...I dunno, maybe it was a fellow Navy pilot...anyway, it references when something [it] works well/looks good/is totally awesome. "It's like a sore d***, you can't beat it"
Heard at a musical jam I participated in last week. When asked for an opinion on a music topic, one participant stated: "I'm like a stiff _ _ _ _ _ , I go where I'm pointed!"
W.C. Fields would be my favorite. "Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake." Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/w_c_fields.html
Sort of along the same lines...here are a couple I heard very often from "customers" on the street while serving as a full time Cincinnati Police Officer while furloughed from Delta Air Lines...it references discovering drugs/drug paraphernalia/firearms/edged weapons in the pants pockets of the "customers"... During search and discovery, the "customers" often said... "These aren't my pants" "The gun isn't mine...I'm just holding it for someone"