Here is a talking point:
What popular saying do you find to be bullshit?
The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.
What popular saying do you find to be bullshit?
The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.
What goes around comes around. I consider myself lucky to have some very good friends. I have tried to do good and I think I have generally been treated well by others, but I know a lot of good and honest people who have been treated harshly and a lot of dishonest people who are doing very well. So, no, what goes around, quite often does not come around. Language Note The saying “what goes around comes around” is used to say that the way you behave towards other people will affect the way you will be treated in the… Read more »
There are no dumb questions.
Oh ya, there are! It’s not a sign of intelligence or attention to machine-gun irrelevant questions.
A less bullshit version could be:
Don’t be afraid of asking dumb questions.
Or better still:
Listen carefully and try to ask relevant questions that help you understand what you don’t understand. Sure, there is a chance that your questions turn out to have been dumb, but that’s OK, it’s all a part of the learning process.