Bliss by Harry Bliss for May 10, 2010

The overuse of sports phrases is ruining conversation as we know it; just like the designated hitter rule has ruined the American League.

In general, the overuse of sports analogies for life is poor. Life is not a game, and you don’t either win or lose. You don’t succeed in life by beating the other guy.

Having said that, icing the puck should be a basic part of every marriage’s vocabulary, right? (What can I say, I like hockey. Go Blackhawks!)

I’m glad to see that SHEIK is a conservative like me. The designated hitter should be thrown out of the ball park.

I have no idea what “icing the puck” means either.

I’m amazed at the number of revisionist cliches heard lately, such as: “It’s in your ballcourt”, instead of “the ball’s in your court”.

It’s happening for all sorts of cliches, not only for those that are sports-related.

I’m starting to think my idea of putting it in the cooler with my brews might not be what it means.

I have no idea what icing the puck means so today’s cartoon is lost on me.

I looked it up, but I don’t know how it applies to the comic:

Noun 1. icing the puck - (ice hockey) the act of shooting the puck from within your own defensive area the length of the rink beyond the opponent’s goal

Leave the seat up or get used to having them icky wet.