"You're splitting hairs that don't exist"

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My boss just screamed this on the phone at someone. Discuss this phrase. It is so beautiful and I wish I said it.

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 16:59 (twenty-three years ago)

mato's mentor to thread!

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:03 (twenty-three years ago)

oh, president bush also!

― James Blount (James Blount), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:03 (twenty-three years ago)

"You're barking up an imaginary tree at a black cat in a coal cellar."

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:03 (twenty-three years ago)

This is terrific. Wow.

― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:10 (twenty-three years ago)

i think you're splitting hares that don't exist, actually. :)

― janni (janni), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:14 (twenty-three years ago)

See DNRC mailings for other grebt examples.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Bossisms = linguistic ambrosia every time

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:25 (twenty-three years ago)

hairs that don't exist = baldness = bald faced lie

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:27 (twenty-three years ago)

He lies like a kite, and it is all circular.

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 17:50 (twenty-three years ago)

Oooh I like this phrase. I especially like it because I've been doing just this very thing for some time now with a good friend. I keep going over and over things he doesnt even see as issues. I'm tying myself in uneccesary knots. Wheee :(

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 21:03 (twenty-three years ago)

My friend sent me a long email just today that boiled down to this very phrase.

― amateurist (amateurist), Tuesday, 3 June 2003 21:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Classic, must try to integrate it into a conversation today!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 4 June 2003 07:33 (twenty-three years ago)

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