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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" 10:30 - Nov 23 with 1002 viewsclive_baker

Been pondering it this morning as a phrase. Doesn't really make sense does it?

If my interpretation is correct, in that it means someone who is a friend to you in your time of need, is a true friend, then it doesn't make sense does it? It suggests the need status is for that of the friend?

Or is it meant to mean if someone is in need, then they're a friend?

Misleading.

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"I slept like a baby"... on 10:45 - Nov 23 with 937 viewsBlueBoots

...is another that doesn't really make sense.

Unless when people say it they mean that they sh1t their pants in the middle of the night, and then woke up crying a bit later because they were desperate to suck on a pair of t1ts...

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 10:45 - Nov 23 with 934 viewsFixed_It

Probably safer just not to have any friends. Less confusing that way...

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 10:45 - Nov 23 with 933 viewsghostofescobar

A friend with weed is better

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 10:48 - Nov 23 with 924 viewsKeno

many hands make light work

Not sure that is true either. If the floodlights at PR fail later will it mean that if the crowd wave they will come back on again?

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"I slept like a baby"... on 10:51 - Nov 23 with 905 viewsclive_baker

"I slept like a baby"... on 10:45 - Nov 23 by BlueBoots

...is another that doesn't really make sense.

Unless when people say it they mean that they sh1t their pants in the middle of the night, and then woke up crying a bit later because they were desperate to suck on a pair of t1ts...


That was many Saturday nights in my 20's to be fair.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 10:52 - Nov 23 with 899 viewssolemio

I'd like you to know that you're all stupid boys - unless any of you are stupid girls.
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:10 - Nov 23 with 761 viewsfactual_blue

It's an archaic construction. Think of it as

'A friend [when you're] in need is a friend indeed'.

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"I slept like a baby"... on 16:11 - Nov 23 with 756 viewsDubtractor

"I slept like a baby"... on 10:45 - Nov 23 by BlueBoots

...is another that doesn't really make sense.

Unless when people say it they mean that they sh1t their pants in the middle of the night, and then woke up crying a bit later because they were desperate to suck on a pair of t1ts...


Lets be honest, we've all been there.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:21 - Nov 23 with 734 viewsEwan_Oozami

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 10:48 - Nov 23 by Keno

many hands make light work

Not sure that is true either. If the floodlights at PR fail later will it mean that if the crowd wave they will come back on again?


Careful, you'll have Lightworker accusing you of a pile-on....

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:22 - Nov 23 with 724 viewsfooters

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:21 - Nov 23 by Ewan_Oozami

Careful, you'll have Lightworker accusing you of a pile-on....


5G mast, surely?

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"I slept like a baby"... on 16:26 - Nov 23 with 713 viewsNthQldITFC

"I slept like a baby"... on 10:45 - Nov 23 by BlueBoots

...is another that doesn't really make sense.

Unless when people say it they mean that they sh1t their pants in the middle of the night, and then woke up crying a bit later because they were desperate to suck on a pair of t1ts...


See also "head over heels." Wtf! That's the default condition.

"Arse over tits" is better.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:32 - Nov 23 with 704 viewsDubtractor

See also the phrase "Its swings and roundabouts", its an absolute nonsense.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:34 - Nov 23 with 694 viewsfooters

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:32 - Nov 23 by Dubtractor

See also the phrase "Its swings and roundabouts", its an absolute nonsense.


It may not be nonsense but 'It is what it is' is rapidly getting more and more on my tits in the pointless phrases stakes. Yes, it certainly is.

But I suppose it is what it is.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:38 - Nov 23 with 683 viewshoppy

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:32 - Nov 23 by Dubtractor

See also the phrase "Its swings and roundabouts", its an absolute nonsense.


You're on a slippery slide bringing that one into it.

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 with 666 viewswkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:54 - Nov 23 with 649 viewsXYZ

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 by wkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

I am very fun at parties.


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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:57 - Nov 23 with 637 viewsclive_baker

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 by wkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

I am very fun at parties.


It's not that its pointless, more that it just doesn't make sense.

On your topic of contradictory though, how about:

"Out of sight, out of mind" vs "absence makes the heart grow fonder"

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A friend with Weed is better on 17:11 - Nov 23 with 609 viewsMelford


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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 17:36 - Nov 23 with 562 viewshochiblue

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 by wkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

I am very fun at parties.


Arthur Daley had a line on this sort of thing:

A friend in need is a pest

If at first you don’t succeed, give up

The world is your prawn
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 17:52 - Nov 23 with 537 viewseireblue

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 by wkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

I am very fun at parties.


I vaguely recall there used to be a website where you could enter such phrases to work out which was correct, based on popular usage, I think it disappeared after someone tried testing a quote that started “what is right is not always popular…”
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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 17:58 - Nov 23 with 521 viewsMattinLondon

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 by wkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

I am very fun at parties.


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"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 18:07 - Nov 23 with 491 viewsKeno

"A friend in need is a friend indeed" on 16:49 - Nov 23 by wkj

Most phrases are indeed pointless. For every inspirational quote, there is bound to be one that counteracts it.

"If at first you don't succeed, try try again" vs "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."

"Silence is golden" vs "Your silence will not protect you."

"Actions speak louder than words." vs "The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The best things in life are free" vs "You get what you pay for."

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." vs "Better safe than sorry"

"Oven ready deal" vs "Im making it up as I go along"

I am very fun at parties.


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"I slept like a baby"... on 18:18 - Nov 23 with 478 viewsBlueBoots

"I slept like a baby"... on 10:51 - Nov 23 by clive_baker

That was many Saturday nights in my 20's to be fair.


Turning 50 next year, and starting to have nights like that without the excuse of a big evening out beforehand...

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