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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 10:43 AM
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Is there a figure of speech that means you warn someone/tell them

repeatedly about something important, and they totally disregard it?



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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 10:46 AM
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1. "I told you so"
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 10:50 AM
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2. "Don't come whining to me about it."
One of my mother's favorites.
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Graybeard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 10:52 AM
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3. In one ear and out the other.
Like talking to a brick wall.

Hello. Anybody home?

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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 10:55 AM
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4. TSTL
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 11:44 AM
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5. PDB'd
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 11:47 AM
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6. "Gosh. That's too bad. Who'da ever guessed?"
Maybe that's snarkier than what you're lookin' for. (But I rarely have to use this phrase twice.)
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 11:53 AM
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7. It's a "Cassandra." (n/t)
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existentialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 12:03 PM
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8. "no ears."
(old Lakota/Dakota descriptive term)
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 12:07 PM
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9. Holy shit! I need to tell you all about my loony ex.
He used to go and do stupid stuff and I would warn him about it. When it happened he would blame me for "jinxing" him.

Like the time he started driving without insurance. I warned him..I told him that it isn't a very good idea and if he got in an accident he would be screwed. Not even a week later he assholed someone and got in a lot of trouble. He blamed me for "jinxing" him.

You can see a tiny part of why he is now my ex. -)
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 12:14 PM
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10. "Saw that coming a mile away." nt
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av8rdave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 12:17 PM
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11. When the Robot said "Danger, Will Robinson," he was ALWAYS right
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 12:33 PM
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12. Several. But will they listen to me in GD-P? You know they won't.
:rofl:
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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 01:53 PM
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13. That's a big 10-4! nt
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 02:09 PM
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14. "I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness"
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