daggermoon@piefed.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoHow come fat chance and slim chance both mean the same thing?message-squaremessage-square54linkfedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1136arrow-down1message-squareHow come fat chance and slim chance both mean the same thing?daggermoon@piefed.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square54linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremelsaskca@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·9 days agoThey’re not the same though. “Fat” chance carries lard/tallow which can burn, so it is flammable. “Slim” chance has no lards or greases to burn, therefore it is “inflammable”. /s
minus-squareAmidFuror@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 days agoIrregardless, it’s confusing when opposites mean the same thing.
minus-square🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·8 days agoI’m only upvoting you through my narrowed eyes because I hate you so much. lol
They’re not the same though. “Fat” chance carries lard/tallow which can burn, so it is flammable. “Slim” chance has no lards or greases to burn, therefore it is “inflammable”. /s
Irregardless, it’s confusing when opposites mean the same thing.
I’m only upvoting you through my narrowed eyes because I hate you so much. lol
Yes, for all intensive purposes.