"I have a plan."
Ever notice how people who have a good plan almost never say "I have a plan?" They say "What if we try this . . . ?" or "Let's go about it this way . . . " or begin in some other fashion making concrete strides toward vanquishing the enemy, finding the object of the quest, or otherwise accomplishing a goal.
No, when somebody says, "I have a plan," it's usually secret code for "I'm about to do something stupid."
Or maybe I'm just being a cynical writer today.
No, when somebody says, "I have a plan," it's usually secret code for "I'm about to do something stupid."
Or maybe I'm just being a cynical writer today.
posted by Journey | 9:59 PM
5 Comments:
My favourite is "Trust me, I know what I'm doing."
It was even better after the TV show "Sledge Hammer"
I was always a fan of "Now, if I did this right . . ." Usually, I heard this in a science class or on a set build. Your first instinct is to run - follow that instinct!
There is just no way I could hear someone say, "I have a plan" and not think of Baldric from Blackadder.
I shall have to watch that, someday.
Baldrick: Don't worry mister B, I have a cunning plan to solve the problem.
Blackadder: Yes Baldrick, let us not forget that you tried to solve the problem of your mother's low ceiling by cutting off her head.
A classic!
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