Quick Question

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

During an MSN chat with S O F I S T I K, he claimed I said some shit that I never said. I replied, "Show me where I contradicted myself...I'll eat this fucking hat beside me".


Now later on, he told me he thought that this was a completely retarded thing to say. I told him that "I'll eat my hat if......" is a common figure of speech. An idea which he didn't believe.

So quite simply, who here hasn't heard someone use this figure of speech, "I'll eat my hat if [insert something unlikely]"?

Am I right in saying it's common?

 

[TecK NeeX]

I've heard plenty of people say something similar to that.. not necessarily a 'hat' though

 

[Sebastian]

its pretty common in germany to say something like this

 

[Zero Cool]

It's common but mostly only over 40's use it.

 

[Preach]

well john d. ruckerduck, when he bets with scrooge, says that if he loses he's going to eat his hat. i realize that the term wasn't born in donald duck comics, but that's further proof it is actually a term that people use.

 

[Illuminattile]

It's British in origin, so some non-Brits might not have heard of it.

 

[k69atie]

very common

 

[bigmack]

i heard it before on t.v

 

[Pittsey]

Damn the dumb british and their qwerky ways.

 

[ShockA]

I've actually never heard of this saying in my life

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

During an MSN chat with S O F I S T I K, he claimed I said some shit that I never said. I replied, "Show me where I contradicted myself...I'll eat this fucking hat beside me".


Now later on, he told me he thought that this was a completely retarded thing to say. I told him that "I'll eat my hat if......" is a common figure of speech. An idea which he didn't believe.

So quite simply, who here hasn't heard someone use this figure of speech, "I'll eat my hat if [insert something unlikely]"?

Am I right in saying it's common?

Oh no, you're not going at Sofistik too, are you? I think we should put up a public sign warning people not to argue with people or he'll start eating hats.

Whenever you tell me something (i.e. "I'll eat this hat..."), I take it very serious.

 

[>chrissy<]

I use that phrase all the time. Also, I use many diffrent variations of it...but i wont get into that because it would take too long.

 

[Hankaveli]

During an MSN chat with S O F I S T I K, he claimed I said some shit that I never said. I replied, "Show me where I contradicted myself...I'll eat this fucking hat beside me".


Now later on, he told me he thought that this was a completely retarded thing to say. I told him that "I'll eat my hat if......" is a common figure of speech. An idea which he didn't believe.

So quite simply, who here hasn't heard someone use this figure of speech, "I'll eat my hat if [insert something unlikely]"?

Am I right in saying it's common?

not common here in USA.

 

[KAMIKAZI]

Never heard it before.

 

[S O F I]

I win.

 

[critikaldesignz]

Damn the dumb british and their qwerky ways.

Arrogance in its finest form.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Arrogance in its finest form.

Ignorance in its finest form. Don't you realize the guy is British?

 

[Preach]

^^
lmao. i was gonna say that.

 

[CalcuoCuchicheo]

I win.

No you don't!

Besides the fact that some do recognize it, you are a fucking loser & incase you hadn't noticed, losers never win.

 

[Pittsey]

Arrogance in its finest form.

Ignorance in its finest form. Don't you realize the guy is British?

^^
lmao. i was gonna say that.

lol.
I'm English not British.