The next time that Verizon Wireless guy says this overrought old cliche that has worn out its welcome and was already stale before this shitty decade even began, I'm gonna throw an Ottoman stool at the damn TV and watch an electronic flash as the screen is shattered from the impact.
1. I turn on the TV. It's commercial time beings that a show has just ended. The Verizon guy whips out his cell phone. YES he says it AGAIN: "Can you hear me now?"
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!" #SMASH!#
2. Not only can I hear you now but you're annoying the hell outta me! You'd better shut it up now!
Used as an exclamation when noting an obvious or moronic error in judgment. Usually suggesting complete unworkability. Also used to designate a situationone 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!"