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Can’t speak for granny but I heard your mom was the town bicycle.
Can confirm, their mom carried me to school often, and only required infrequent lubrication. Wasn't great up hills though
That's such an insult to my mom, she's way more of a train gal.
you'll be glad to know that 2 others users made the exact same comment, hours after yours. Fist time I see a comment copied so many times, and as no- US folk, first time I heard of this so popular saying
Not sure why you're getting downvoted lol
It's perfectly fitting here, and also made me think of this clip
https://youtu.be/A-RfHC91Ewc
They're downvoted because it's nonsense.
The point of that phrase is to point out the ridiculousness of relating two completely unrelated items.
In this case, land mass on top of land mass is a relevant comparison, to help people who understand American geography to visualise European geography. To relate it to their own experience, and grasp why European powers see the invasion of Ukraine as a threat to themselves as well. So the phrase doesn't work. It's nonsense. Therefore, not constructive to the discussion and being downvoted.
Lighten up, Clarence.
I'm helium, just explaining because you said you're "not sure why"
Hey! Whoa! Uncool! That's totally not fair at all! I like trains, but I also like riding your grandma, all over town!
honks the bicycle horn