"Don't blow smoke up my ass".

Posted by Bob on December 18, 2001

In Reply to: "Don't blow smoke up my ass". posted by Jogger Runner on December 18, 2001

: Just a little question from a Internet friend.
: I think it has something to with just teasing someone, or leading a person astray without having bad intentions.

The latter. It's a way of saying "don't deceive me with an unrealistically optimistic analysis of what may be a serious situation."