Scarlett Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Is this a common phrase on your world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Not common, no. I think I have read it before but not heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nope. I have a vague memory of hearing it once, but I don't remember where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebo Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Not common, but have heard it multiple times and used it myself a few times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I guess. Not common - heard a lot. But common - not strange, people don't think it's weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) DP Edited February 4, 2018 by 8circles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Fairly common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I thought it was just a Dr. Seuss thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Not at all. I'm familiar with it, but never heard anyone say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I thought it was a lyric from an 80s pop song or 90s country when I saw your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Buckaroo Bonsai!!!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 BTW, it's one of our favorite movies. Just recently re-watched it and enjoyed it very much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Never heard it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes, Buckaroo. I have it on VHS. Hahaha Just me, or did the special effects budget run out half way through filming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Nope, I first thought of Dr. Seuss too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Oh yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes. I hear it a fair bit & say it myself. (It's also the title of a book by Jon Kabat-Zinn) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I've heard it a number of times, but wouldn't say it's common. Can't remember where I first heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Heard of it, never heard someone use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes, common. Also familiar as the name of a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 It’s not part of daily vernacular, but not extremely rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I’ve heard it, but it’s not a common phrase I hear often. Also, isn’t it a line from a song in Moana? I could be wrong there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edelweiss Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 It isn't something that I hear daily, but it is fairly common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I've heard it, but I must be too much of an Aspie-type thinker to like it. It seems incredibly obvious to be anything worth repeating. I've wondered how it became a loved saying by anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I remember that from a Stephen Wright standup routine, early 80s probably. “Wherever you go, there you are, and if you’re going to drive, take the carâ€. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) Yes, Buckaroo Banzai. I use it a lot. I even made a sign that hung in my former laundry room. It reminds me to not stress and just deal with stuff where you are - physically an emotionally. edited to correct spelling *hate typing on a phone* Edited February 5, 2018 by elegantlion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I've heard it, but I must be too much of an Aspie-type thinker to like it. It seems incredibly obvious to be anything worth repeating. I've wondered how it became a loved saying by anyone. It’s not incredibly obvious to individuals engaging in “escapism†and avoidance behaviors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 It’s not incredibly obvious to individuals engaging in “escapism†and avoidance behaviors. Well... our escapism is travel, so it still applies to us. ;) But I do get the idea in general I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I've heard it, but I must be too much of an Aspie-type thinker to like it. It seems incredibly obvious to be anything worth repeating. I've wondered how it became a loved saying by anyone. in the context of mindfulness meditation (viz Kabat-Zinn) it reminds us to be in the now, to be fully in the moment. Much of mindfulness meditation and many principles of Zen Buddhism frankly seem obvious and simple. But oh, how difficult the application is.... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 I've heard it, but I must be too much of an Aspie-type thinker to like it. It seems incredibly obvious to be anything worth repeating. I've wondered how it became a loved saying by anyone. Most sayings are obvious things aren’t they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Quoting myself here ... I thought it was a lyric from an 80s pop song or 90s country when I saw your post. I found it! Clint Black's "Wherever you go" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Most sayings are obvious things aren’t they? I don't know, there are an embarrassing number of famous aphorisms that have caused sudden "Aha!" moments for me in the last few years. Not very quick on the draw here. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes. We say it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Most sayings are obvious things aren’t they? Some are - those that are gathered from life's experiences (A rolling stone gathers no moss), but others don't seem to be (Dance like nobody's watching). That last one also comes from a song (according to google). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yeah, I was going to say Buckaroo Banzai !! May be obvious, but it seems a lot of people try to run away from their problems. But, no matter where you go, there you are! (I always say 'no matter where', not 'wherever') 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 No, but I've heard it before and always think of the line from Bust a Move: Girls are fakin', goodness sake'n; they want a man who brings home the bacon. You got no money and you got no car, then you got no woman and there you are. That's all I got. LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Not uncommon but not unheard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 That’s just it. I keep wondering if I’m missing some profundity about it, and have tried to think one up. Because I’m white sure I don’t get it if it really just means exactly what it says. I mean, duh? You can't run from yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) I’ve heard it once or twice, but it isn’t common. And I’m not 100% sure of the meaning. I’ve always understood it to mean you can make a place for yourself and a home anywhere, but I actually have no clue what the people saying it are implying :o No, it means what Patty Joanna said a couple of posts upthread. We create most of our own problems/misery and even running away to paradise won't fix it because you'll likely make all the same mistakes - in order to solve your problems you need to deal with them, not run away. Edited February 5, 2018 by Matryoshka 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Again, how do you get that from the saying? I can’t even see the connection. Is there some sort of broader explained derivative material that expounds on this or are we just supposed to magically intuit the meaning from the words? That’s really, really dumb. No offense, anyone who likes it, but no. Watch the Buckaroo Banzai clip upthread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Again, how do you get that from the saying? I can’t even see the connection. Is there some sort of broader explained derivative material that expounds on this or are we just supposed to magically intuit the meaning from the words? That’s really, really dumb. No offense, anyone who likes it, but no. Watch the Buckaroo Banzai clip upthread. ETA : okay, that clip wasn't long enough for context. But I don't find the meaning that hard to intuit. It's also what 'you can't run away from yourself' means. Pepole try to do it all.the.time... so it probably does need saying. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Read in the "you can't run away from yourself" way, it's a variation of "the grass is greener" in some ways. I take it less pejoratively, or less as a warning, I guess, and more as a reassurance. I see it as the declarative form of the imperative "be here now." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Again, how do you get that from the saying? I can’t even see the connection. Is there some sort of broader explained derivative material that expounds on this or are we just supposed to magically intuit the meaning from the words? How is it escapist or non-escapist to note that you are wherever you go? That’s really, really dumb. No offense, anyone who likes it, but no. I think it is pretty straightforward. Regardless of what you change in your life YOU are still there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 It’s an allusion that happens to come from something more modern than Shakespeare. It’s supposed to be d’uh because there is a humorous aspect to it to help highlight the more subtle message. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I think "just do it" is marvellous - I dunno about as an advertising slogan, I am not all that in tune with advertising, but "eat the frog" works pretty well for me on a lot of days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yes, Buckaroo. I have it on VHS. Hahaha Just me, or did the special effects budget run out half way through filming. Got this on VHS for my teenager this Christmas :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 It’s not magical, and it’s ok if you don’t get it. :0) But for the sake of clarity, I will try to expand on the thought. “I hate living here. The traffic is terrible and I get angry anytime I have to get in the road!!! We have to move to a place where there is no traffic!!!!†So they move. “I hate this! There is no pear-fed goose-liver pâté in this two bit town!!! I am so angry!†The problem is neither the traffic nor the edibles: The problem is the anger in the person—and wherever that person goes , there will be something to anger him/her. Everywhere he goes, there he is. The problem goes with the person That’s the spell-out, not to be patronizing but to be clear. There is a famous quote by Solzhenitsyn about how the line between good and evil runs through every human heart. That’s kind of the backdrop of the OP quote. Okay, this makes more sense now along the lines of "you are still you and you take your issues with you." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 So is it about escapism, contentment, good and evil, humor, pop culture, or something else I’m still missing? The explanations you ladies are giving me don’t line up and now I’m more confused than ever. I give up. It just means that no matter where you go, you will still be YOU — where you are doesn't change who you are, so if you are unhappy or jealous or mean or whatever, then you will still be that way no matter where you go. You need to change what's inside you, and running away won't fix that. You could also read it in a positive way, although that's not how it's generally used: even if you're stuck living somewhere you don't like, or working a job you don't like, or going to your last choice college, or whatever, you are still you and you're not defined by your environment. No matter where you go, there you are. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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