The english language is riddled with fascinating expressions. Phrases that make no sense out of context and are a great source of intrigue, bemusement and merriment to those learning enlish. To the foreign ear these absurdities are exactly that – absurd.
Tiger Woods - Another Below Par Performance
It is remarkable how easy we find it to disengage with the meaning of the words that we say. Take ‘below par’ as an example. You will often hear people say, ‘I’m feeling a bit below par’ meaning sub-standard. Hang on a second?!!? Being a very amateur golfer I dream of the day that I can be ‘below par’. I slog my guts out in the hope of getting that bl**dy ball in the bl**dy hole below the recommended number of shots called ‘par’. Surely therefore being ‘below par’ is a brilliant thing?
So if any of you have had the good fortune of being told that your effort/ work/ performance in the bedroom is below par then I encourage you to puff out your chest with pride for ‘below par’ is a great way to be.
PS – you may have noticed that I wrote this article without using the magnificent word colloquialism. This is a quick note to let you know that, yes, I can spell it and I only needed to spell check it once!
