tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post5578774751772388864..comments2023-12-01T05:40:08.084-08:00Comments on The Animal Rights Action Site: Animal-Friendly Alternatives for Common ExpressionsCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923861384121689836noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-41517027661699732792021-04-09T19:01:22.707-07:002021-04-09T19:01:22.707-07:00Everytime I hear that saying I can't help but ...Everytime I hear that saying I can't help but visualize that horrible saying. I always tell people stop saying this cause it's insensitive and our feline friends deserve betterAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17281206371365276772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-16887480972071691522018-10-10T05:20:41.458-07:002018-10-10T05:20:41.458-07:00I use....buy one, get one free.I use....buy one, get one free.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287408925672631485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-52179898184269641102018-09-26T22:09:47.724-07:002018-09-26T22:09:47.724-07:00Good point! Perhaps "many ways to eat a mango...Good point! Perhaps "many ways to eat a mango"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819246494736946599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-18157848789763113902016-08-18T12:34:18.898-07:002016-08-18T12:34:18.898-07:00Hmmm... What about "running around in a frenz...Hmmm... What about "running around in a frenzy"?Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923861384121689836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-8965290659957280572016-07-29T10:47:28.484-07:002016-07-29T10:47:28.484-07:00Anyone have one for "running around like a he...Anyone have one for "running around like a headless chicken"?Lady M of Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489989901201734720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-46854059286977739552016-07-20T06:56:24.859-07:002016-07-20T06:56:24.859-07:00Saying skin a cat always bothered me.
Clearly you...Saying skin a cat always bothered me.<br /> Clearly your suggestion -- Many ways to skin an EggPlant or a pineapple... clearly is helpful.SauPahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524857545253684380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-34403252328578653642015-11-13T04:04:09.331-08:002015-11-13T04:04:09.331-08:00I was with you until "There are many ways to ...I was with you until "There are many ways to eat a kiwi". I realize most people in the world would think of a kiwi-fruit when hearing this saying, but the Kiwi is actually a flightless bird native to New Zealand. A protected bird no less.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970527169461008225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-55503022052523667812015-08-01T15:14:55.620-07:002015-08-01T15:14:55.620-07:00It's amazing how violent the English language ...It's amazing how violent the English language can be at times, at least the way it is sometimes used. For "two birds" my personal favorite is "...save two birds with one home".Stephen Kozlenkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730556561427092513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-17177648709970907282015-07-30T07:11:28.154-07:002015-07-30T07:11:28.154-07:00Even thought they are not all relevant to me, I do...Even thought they are not all relevant to me, I do Love this, I was searching for alternative to the first one and stumbled upon your blog - so using it next week as I really will be feeding two birds with one scone (well maybe more than two birds but you know what I mean). Thank you. Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-30696454382883471762014-08-21T13:59:17.067-07:002014-08-21T13:59:17.067-07:00I was looking for an expression to replace the ...I was looking for an expression to replace the 'two birds, one stone' and came across your blog. Unfortunately, the suggestions you pose don't really work for my situation. For the second one, 'more than one way to skin a cat', I personally came up with 'there's more than one way to peel a turnip'. <br /><br />Great ideas overall. We definitely need to find better alternatives than the existing cruel expressions.Decosse's Dynamite Doodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100692025215744977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-24693682502098290202014-02-08T14:06:52.011-08:002014-02-08T14:06:52.011-08:00[ Smiles ] Your points are very valid. The sooner ...[ Smiles ] Your points are very valid. The sooner we eradicate those sayings and replace them with "Animal Friendly" sayings, the better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335177347704304529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060602836377810440.post-69908905925365517752014-01-21T17:16:29.372-08:002014-01-21T17:16:29.372-08:00This is great!
Just like how now we try to not use...This is great!<br />Just like how now we try to not use old expressions that are racist, or sexist.<br />Thanks Carolyn, as always, interesting and thoughtful.<br />A.M.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927605963222980532noreply@blogger.com