As we begin a new year of political mud-slinging, personal attacks, prejudicial statements against groups of people, half-truths, false accusations, and the like, I am reminded of an American slang term: it’s the pits, meaning a situation that’s really terrible.
It actually came from where you’d expect. In the 1950s, we began using “pits” as shorthand to refer to armpits. And, of course, people don’t exactly associate perfume and pleasant smells with armpits. It didn’t take long for the phrase “it’s the pits” to make it into everyday American speech.
That’s why I think the term is appropriate for our current Presidential race. Simply, it’s the pits!
I totally agree and it’s going to get messier and smellier!
Let’s see….Trump would go for Ban Deodorant. Hillary might go for Secret. Carson, who wants to apply his education to everything, might go for Degree. Rubio would give Suave a try. Sanders would fall back on the common man’s brand, Old Spice. Fiorina would buy Lady Speed Stick. Christie would use Arm and Hammer. Bush would use any brand his dad and brother don’t use. All Republicans would try Axe.
I don’t see anyone going for Dove.
LOVE how you decided which deoderants which politicians would use…funny! You should put that in a main blog so people who don’t read comments or don’t go back to read comments — like me usually — see it!
OK. I’ll do it as a follow-up today.