"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." - Galt's Gulch

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"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."

Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago to Philosophy

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Is that just not one of the worst phrases ever??

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Posted by ekr990011 9 years, 2 months ago

Practice makes perfect... but you can never be perfect so I don't practice.

What a terrible joke.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  lol
  
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Posted by Eudaimonia 9 years, 2 months ago

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em... then beat 'em.

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  Posted by Rocky_Road 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  I like your thinking! The old Trojan horse approach.
  "If you can't beat em, join 'em...then stage a coup."
  
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Posted by kathywiso 9 years, 2 months ago

Or, "Do something, even if it's wrong."

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  Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  I'm not awake yet... I know I should know where I heard that recently.
  
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    Posted by edweaver 9 years, 2 months ago
    
    I heard that all the time at our local county board meetings. They just did not know that is what they were saying.
    
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Posted by Zenphamy 9 years, 2 months ago

It's right up there with, 'Do your best and let God do the rest.'

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  Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  Snort! Oh my god, that's a good one. ( and by good, I mean bad ).
  
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Posted by UncommonSense 9 years, 2 months ago

Yes, it's very defeatist. The one I can't stand is "There is no "I" in team." Excuse me as I'm getting sick on that one.

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  Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  I think every gym in American schools has that damned poster hung up on the wall. blaht!
  
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Posted by mdk2608 9 years, 2 months ago

Yes. Thankfully the phrase "Better Red than Dead" did not succeed either.

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  Posted by Rocky_Road 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  "Better Red than Dead"
  
  Most common bumper sticker in Havana...!
  
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    Posted by mdk2608 9 years, 2 months ago
    
    Funny but true
    
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  Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  lol
  
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Posted by Rocky_Road 9 years, 2 months ago

"When all is said, and done...", suggests silence and downtime.

But it is usually just the opposite...!

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  Posted by winterwind 9 years, 2 months ago
  
  When all is said and done, much is said and little is done.
  
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Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 2 months ago

And the doublespeak award goes to:
with all due respect

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Posted by khalling 9 years, 2 months ago

Go with the flow

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Posted by khalling 9 years, 2 months ago

Silence is golden

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Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago

"Can't we all just get along?"

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    Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
    
    Gah!. Edit.
    
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      Posted by LetsShrug 9 years, 2 months ago
      
      Ugh!! Rocky!!
      
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        Posted by Rocky_Road 9 years, 2 months ago
        
        Yes?
        
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