Real Estate is Easy as Pie
By Wayne B. Pruner
http://www.yourhomeinportlandoregon.com/
Wayne's Portland Oregon area Real Estate blog
www.activerain.com/waynepruner
I was talking to a FSBO the other day and he said he did not need a Realtor because selling his house would be "Easy as Pie!" This is so wrong in so many ways. I took offense because it was an insult and a trivialization of my profession, but I held my tongue and made a quick exit.
Not wanting to dwell on the negative aspects of this encounter, I got to wondering how did "Easy as Pie" originate? According to my wife, it's hard work to make a good pie and takes lots of practice and most of the morning. I believe her because she made several not so good attempts before she got it right. (If you are reading this dear, your pies are fabulous!)
How about "Funny as Hell". We all know what it means, but how did burning in Hell for eternity ever become funny.
White as a Sheet: Mine are pink and frilly. You don't even see white ones in hotels anymore.
Plain as Day: To Who? (or Whom?) I don't know.
Like Taking Candy from a Baby: What cold-hearted scoundrel would make a baby cry?
Cute as a Bug: Is this a complement? Most people don't want a bug anywhere near them. Don't even get me started on spiders.
Dumb as Dirt: I ain't got no problem whit that.
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