Well there are so many "sayings" that we all use frequently, but the origin of where the phrase actually came from most people don't even know.
For instance, the phrase "Grasping at Straws". The meaning, at least here in America, basically is "a futile attempt." But where did that term come from??
So for fun, let's try and think of a story behind said Grasping of Straws LOL.
Here is what I came up with:
A long long time ago (did you just here Jim Croce?) [img]smile.gif[/img] , there was a man, and his hut made out of straw. One day a big tornado came though and destroyed his hut. He was seen crouched on his hands and knees afterwards trying to pick up the straw remnants from the ground, which of course would be a futile attempt, as most of the straw was blown away, i.e, his "straw collecting" would be futile. All the other people in his village saw him, "grasping" at the straws that were left of his hut LOL, hence the term "Grasping at Straws" was born, meaning "futile attempt."
I'd love to hear anyone else's imagined stories re the phrase, just for fun of course [img]smile.gif[/img]
Oh and please don't reply in this thread with another cliche, lets do one at a time, stick with "Grasping at Straws" for now OK?
So is anyone grasping yet? [img]tongue.gif[/img]
