by el eeel jeffo February 22, 2017

taking simply mathematical principals, two positives make a positive, two negatives makes a positive, so a negative combined with a positive leaves a negative.
so a question like, "can't you fix that computer?" requires the response, "Yes I can't" if indeed, you cannot do so, but "no, I can" if you are able to.
simple really
so a question like, "can't you fix that computer?" requires the response, "Yes I can't" if indeed, you cannot do so, but "no, I can" if you are able to.
simple really
by progrelayer April 26, 2009

by SF cycle guy October 9, 2016

no brain no pain, you can't wear me out
by #1Slick May 25, 2007

Used as an exclamation when noting an obvious or moronic error in judgment. Usually suggesting complete unworkability. Also used to designate a situation one tries to take advantage of, where there is no actual advantage to be had.
#1: "I really thought my new pet snake and my hamster would get along. Well, I guess you can't milk a horse."
#2: Jerry - "So I tried to milk this horse and well... you know what they say: 'You can't milk a horse'."
#3: Fred - "I just tried to hit on Nancy at her ex's funeral, but ya can't milk a horse."
#4: "I invested $8,000,000 on the new line of Pogs, but goddam: Ya can't milk a horse!"
#2: Jerry - "So I tried to milk this horse and well... you know what they say: 'You can't milk a horse'."
#3: Fred - "I just tried to hit on Nancy at her ex's funeral, but ya can't milk a horse."
#4: "I invested $8,000,000 on the new line of Pogs, but goddam: Ya can't milk a horse!"
by Skazu March 4, 2010

by Lisa Ceezay February 19, 2003

by maianis December 24, 2019
