Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Cats...?

I'm not exactly sure what the phrase, "The cat's out of the bag" is supposed to mean.

I mean, who puts a cat in a bag in the first place? I think a bag would be the last place I'd put a cat. It's not like any cat is going to go into a bag peacefully.

And imagine what it'd be like to let the cat out of the bag! I'm sure it'd come flying out of that bag like a bat out of hell, claws a blazin'.

In all reality, I do know what the phrase means. But who coined it? Who thought, "Well, I've had this secret, and I finally told people. How could I say that? Hmmm...Got it! 'The cat's out of the bag!' Definitely the best way to put it."

My opinion? Not really.

4 comments:

Stephen Anderson said...

It comes from back in the day when they used to sell little baby pigs in bags at the market. Since kittens or cats were so much cheaper than pigs, some merchants tried to sell cats as pigs and hope that no one would notice until it was too late. So if someone was buying a pig, but the bag accidentally came open revealing a cat, the merchant's lie was revealed, because he let the cat out of the bag.

Seriously Brooklyn, everyone knows that. Sheesh.

Jared Heath said...

I would definitely put a cat in a bag. I'd probably declaw it and put it in a plastic bag. Oh yes. Yes, that's what I would do to a cat.

Sam said...

THANKS A LOT. LAME FACE.

As glad that I am that I inspired you, I'm a little hurt that you said it 'wasn't the best way to say it'..

I didn't want to be like.. IM COMING HOME!!! BAHAHASDGARHYAWRT LAHRSLIAHSRGLAFSHALSIFGHALFGAOHISLFBHAFHLAF

because then I would have to tell a lot of people that I am NOT going to see them.. so I wanted to say it, in a subtle way... and talking about cats did JUST that. so THERE.

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