When someone is getting irrationally angry and venting this anger at a completely innocent third party on the internet.
This is a modern version of the classic English idiom "tilting at windmills" from Don Quixote. It first arose in a thread on twitter in February 2020 by the social media person responsible for Yorkshire Tea replying to someone berating them because a politician had shared a photograph of himself with Yorkshire Tea.
This is a modern version of the classic English idiom "tilting at windmills" from Don Quixote. It first arose in a thread on twitter in February 2020 by the social media person responsible for Yorkshire Tea replying to someone berating them because a politician had shared a photograph of himself with Yorkshire Tea.
Sue, you're shouting at tea. Please do look after yourself and try to be kind to others. We're going to mute you now.
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Used by Billy Connolly in his 'Two Scotsmen in Rome' bit.
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Person 1: "He pulled a savage whitey."
Person 2: "Yeah, was shouting to Huey and Ralph all night."
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Person 1: "He pulled a savage whitey."
Person 2: "Yeah, was shouting to Huey and Ralph all night."
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girl: So when you were talking to him, did you find out if he likes me?
guy: Naw, i didn't ask, we were just shootin the breeze.
guy: Naw, i didn't ask, we were just shootin the breeze.
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Origin: In the popular movie "White Men Can't Jump," Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) has squandored his earnings from basketball hustling, and needs a favor from a security guard friend (Zeke, played by Kevin Benton) of his hustling partner Sydney Deane (Wesley Snipes). Zeke can help Billy's girlfriend Gloria (Rosie Perez) to get onto Jeopardy, but he isn't going to make it easy for Billy, who has to make a basket in order to get the favor. As Billy lines up to shoot on the court, Zeke points to the backboard painted to represent the flag of an African country and says,
"No, no, no, no, Billy boy, this is Ghana. You my friend, are shooting for the Sudan" as he points to the backboard at the opposite end of the court.
"And a hook shot."
Origin: In the popular movie "White Men Can't Jump," Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) has squandored his earnings from basketball hustling, and needs a favor from a security guard friend (Zeke, played by Kevin Benton) of his hustling partner Sydney Deane (Wesley Snipes). Zeke can help Billy's girlfriend Gloria (Rosie Perez) to get onto Jeopardy, but he isn't going to make it easy for Billy, who has to make a basket in order to get the favor. As Billy lines up to shoot on the court, Zeke points to the backboard painted to represent the flag of an African country and says,
"No, no, no, no, Billy boy, this is Ghana. You my friend, are shooting for the Sudan" as he points to the backboard at the opposite end of the court.
"And a hook shot."
Man1: "And then, I'll drop off Christine at 9pm, go home, change cars, and pick up Kelly at 9:30 to go to the club! I won't even get out of the car, Christine'll never know!"
Man2: "That's never going to work, they're ROOMMATES, man. You're shootin' for the Sudan."
Man2: "That's never going to work, they're ROOMMATES, man. You're shootin' for the Sudan."
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