When examined, or just because it’s weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

  1. You whip a horse to go faster
  2. It dies from being whipped too much
  3. You still want the horse to go faster
  4. You continue to whip it
    • Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz
      9·
      6 days ago

      I’m so sure that this thing will happen, that I’m willing to make a bet whereby I’ll pay you dollars if it doesn’t happen, and you pay me donuts if it does. I feel like I’m getting free donuts and my dollars are not at risk.

    • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      6 days ago

      Well, back in the day, a doughnut cost a lot less than a donut.

      So, betting dollars against donuts would be a bad idea.

      Not that it was ever a betting term, it just condone contains a reference to betting.

      It’s like saying “hey, lets get dinner. You give me a twig for every dollar I put in.”

      You’re either exchanging something of unequal value, or making an “investment” where you get very little return on it.