"I'd rather......................."

Posted by ESC on June 26, 2004

In Reply to: "I'd rather............" posted by Acme on June 26, 2004

: : There are a series of things that English speakers would rather do than the thing in question. For example:
: : rather watch paint dry
: : rather watch grass grow
: : rather have a root canal
: : .......are there any other things that are used in this context elsewhere in the English speaking world?

: I'd rather listen to nails on a blackboard.
: I'd rather have an enema

Here's one I collected at work. My coworker was watching a woman walk by and then he said:

I'D RATHER HOLD A HORSE IN THE RAIN - Said about an unattractive woman. (Kentucky man in his 60s, 2002)

• "I'd rather..." ESC 26/June/04
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      • Watching paint dry Lotg 01/July/04