Worse comes to worse?

Hegel · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:56 pm

Z Wrote:

yeah, i know what it means. and what i'm saying is that if people were to use language properly, they'd know that "worst" refers to the most severe or least desirable condition. and that is the ultimate. you can't say something is the worst twice. it's bad and it gets worse and then it finally becomes the worst. this is why it drives me fucking bonkers when people say things like "that was the funniest thing ever" six times in a day about six different things.

There is no doubt about it. The correct answer is Worse comes to Worst. It cannot be worst to worst. Well, I suppose you could say "Worst comes to Worst times infinity" and then it would be more than the least desireable. Everyone knows, Z, that if you put "times infinity" after something it makes it way badder.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i always thought it was worst comes to worst - but you are right - that makes no sense.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:59 pm

i've always thought "worse comes worse," just meaning "when things get even worse than before," but the popular one works too.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

Hegel-oh's Wrote:

Well, I suppose you could say "Worst comes to Worst times infinity" and then it would be more than the least desireable. Everyone knows, Z, that if you put "times infinity" after something it makes it way badder. :)

haha, yes. or, my favorite, "infinity+1."

jsh · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:31 pm

Z Wrote:

Hegel-oh's Wrote:

Well, I suppose you could say "Worst comes to Worst times infinity" and then it would be more than the least desireable. Everyone knows, Z, that if you put "times infinity" after something it makes it way badder.

haha, yes. or, my favorite, "infinity+1."

You're supposed to say infinity + infinity, Beellee.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

I Got Ish Wrote:

Z Wrote:

Hegel-oh's Wrote:

Well, I suppose you could say "Worst comes to Worst times infinity" and then it would be more than the least desireable. Everyone knows, Z, that if you put "times infinity" after something it makes it way badder.

haha, yes. or, my favorite, "infinity+1."

You're supposed to say infinity + infinity, Beellee.

or giving 110%.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:40 pm

"Worst comes to worse".

It's already been fairly well horrid, but then, it bottoms out.

jsh · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:47 pm

montythemongoose Wrote:

"Worst comes to worse".

It's already been fairly well horrid, but then, it bottoms out.

Wrong. Flip it around.

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:26 pm

When did this become the proper english forum?

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:21 am

shiv Wrote:

When did this become the proper english forum?

To combat the Looghification of it, some have decided to introduce pedagogy to the forum.

Mick · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:07 am

push comes to shove.

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:17 am

A possible explanation of "worst comes to worst" could be that of finally getting there, I.E. bottoming out. In other words, if someone predicted that the worst would happen, and then it happens, it's describing that point in time.

But I still prefer the other.

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