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Why do some people say "your as sick as a dog"?
This is a discussion on Why do some people say "your as sick as a dog"? within the Pets forums, part of the Main Category category; dogs aren't always sick, I have had my beagle for 11 years, and he has been sick once, when ...
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06-08-2008, 02:54 AM
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| dogs aren't always sick, I have had my beagle for 11 years, and he has been sick once, when he was 1 years old humans are sicker then dogs |
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06-08-2008, 02:55 AM
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|  It's an expression, I've included a link to the origin. |
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06-08-2008, 02:55 AM
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| This idiom dates to the year 1705. It is unknown why dogs were selected, but it may be due to the fact that canine medicine of the eighteenth century (and their overall living conditions) were no where near the pampered lifestyle your beagle enjoys today. |
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06-08-2008, 02:56 AM
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| People find comfort in pointless expressions because they were trained to use them. However, they are just easy ways to avoid saying anything containing truth. |
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06-08-2008, 02:56 AM
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| Relax, it's just an expression. |
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