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3catwoman3

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1. It talking about members of the current administration, it is hard...

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:47 AM

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...to come up with a "dumb as a ..." comparison that is not an insult to the item/animal being compared.

My best effort is a tapeworm - just like TACO Don, ugly to look at, and sucks the life out of everything.

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I'd say dumb as a rock, but as a geologist, I would never insult rocks like that. [View all] generalbetrayus Friday OP

It talking about members of the current administration, it is hard... 3catwoman3 Friday #1

How about 'dumb as a doorknob'? EYESORE 9001 Friday #2

But doorknobs can be pretty, and are, at least, useful, whether attractive or not. 3catwoman3 Friday #3

True EYESORE 9001 Friday #4

Jimmy didn't just study nuclear physic, he practiced it.q soldierant 22 hrs ago #5