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... with a new rope

Posted by ESC on August 30, 2009 at 19:38

In Reply to: ... with a new rope posted by Bill on August 30, 2009 at 18:36:

: Anyone familiar with the origin of the phrase: "He'd complain even if you hung him with a new rope!", obviously referring to someone who is a constant whiner... someone who is never satisfied.

Sounds familiar. Wouldn't be happy working in a pie factory. (A cleaned up version.)

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