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Teaching a pig to sing

A quote from Robert Heinlein: Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

Usually applied to someone that has a character flaw or annoying habit they will never change because they simply aren't able to.
A person with bad hygiene - you tell them they stink but they don't really care.
"Getting you to clean your room is like teaching a pig to sing; it's a waste of my time and all it does is annoy you."
by BigRed60 August 1, 2009
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techie stupid

techie stupid- is a word that is used to describe yourself or someone else that is extremely challenged and unable to properly use modern technology i.e. cell phones, ipods, computers gaming systems, etc. Some one who can never quite figure out "applications" and has to have help to start a facebook page. Some one who has to use their child as the IT/AV boy and has to call upon them to have help with all technology possibly even the Dvd player and who is still wondering "what the heck is blue ray?" Some one who wonders how modern life has left them behind and you think twitter is the sound a birdie makes.
After I showed grandmother how to retrieve her message off of her cell phone phone she is no longer techie stupid. - or - I still can not figure out how to down load music on my ipod I am so techie stupid.
by Kimber L. A. Crabtree May 8, 2009
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Teaching his goldfish how to whistle

Another nice way to say masturbation without being so obvious.
"Where's (insert any name here) at?"

"He's in the backyard teaching his goldfish how to whistle."
by Alert The Press! May 14, 2006
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jib tech warrior

A term used in British Columbia (Canada) to describe a male "jib tech" who stay up all day & night looking for things to steal.
by Emma Dillon May 3, 2006
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Tech Extremist

These people consume rare earth metals to fuel their passion to steal my valuable uncles and fish farms, they reject Mongolian tradition and are anti-bug fight league
Diego is a tech extremist help me hide the body Johnny
by Luca Maximum November 1, 2022
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tech n9ne

A mainly underground rapper with unbelievable talent. Representing Kansas City, tech n9ne's rowdy flow elicits riots and you can't help but bob your head to his great beats. Tech N9ne has one of the largest underground fan bases in entertainment. Tech combines unbelievably speedy rhymes with real lyrics to create great music.
151 rum, pinapple juice, malibu, caribou get em' all numb. Make baby girl come out of her shell and raise hell don't stop till the cops come. -tech n9ne: caribou lou
by mikkkk December 14, 2006
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techers

Techers is an exclamation usd to congratulate someone on a display of great technique.

pronounced "tekers"
your friend jut scored an amazing goal in soccer, you exclaim " techers!!!"
by chw0112 December 16, 2009
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