Another Thing I Should Know, But Don’t…..

Posted by danleone on August 27th, 2007 filed in funny, writing

I spent a lot of time reading (because I was very busy not-writing) this weekend. One line that I read was a description of a specific automobile. They called it a “late model” car.

I feel like an idiot, but what is a late model car? Is it a car that was made recently? As I am writing this, it is becoming clear that is what it is, but I cannot believe I have heard that term all my life and I did not pick up on what it meant.

On that note, I never get the phrase “15 years her junior” correct either. I always have to stop and do math.

Question for BoMR: What phrase or word always stumps you?

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6 Responses to “Another Thing I Should Know, But Don’t…..”

meleah rebeccah Says:
August 27th, 2007 at 8:38 am
“Late Model Car” throws me off too (if thats any consolation)

*I didn’t write anything over the weekend either!)
danleone Says:
August 27th, 2007 at 10:50 am
I am consoled, Mel.

Thank you!

Dan
Terri Says:
August 27th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
“I could care less” throws me off. Shouldn’t it be, “I couldn’t care less?”
"Wolfgang" Says:
August 29th, 2007 at 9:46 am
What about something that “gets my dander up”? What is dander and what gets it up?
danleone Says:
August 29th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Wolfgang – At least you knew that the word was “dander.” I thought it was “gander!”
Fox Says:
August 14th, 2008 at 11:06 am
A late model is a newer car…early model’s are older. Dander is basically particles of dry, flaked off skin from animals or humans…it usually settles as dust, but when there is a commotion or it is disturbed, it floats up…hence the term.

I was always confused by “To each, his own”… but that’s because I always heard it as “To each is own”… I figured it out once I saw it in print. 12 more months and I’m all caught up Dan!