'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar'

true or false....and why

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ok....let me clarify (since I wasn't being literal )

Idiom Definitions for 'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar'
This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

True, but who wants a bunch of flies?

Yeah, and then the honey is ruined.

False

You can catch more flies with rancid pewtread rotting human/ animal flesh :)

ok....let me clarify (since I wasn't being literal )

Idiom Definitions for 'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar'
This means that it is easier to persuade people if you use polite arguments and flattery than if you are confrontational.

Depends on the audience- most people i know take kindness for weakness.

"nobody said life is fair"

Hummmmmm I may have to go against that saying.

Now days when one sugar coats everything others sees through them and tends to back away. What I have seen lately is the ones that seems to be right out blunt are the ones that seem to attract the attention more now then before.

True. And it was useless explaining that to my ex, or any other hot-head out there. You do not have to get carried away being angry. You do not have to yell at someone when they are a mere 3 feet away from you. I don't know why so many have to blow a gasket and get swept away in rage. It either begats anger from the other person, or it drives them away, so what's the point? You rage-a-holics ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

I will admit though when you are sweet as honey to one that is being mean it just blows their minds. hehehehe Love doing that tooo

That works sometimes, not all the time.

so would this be a good example of Einstein's definition of insanity?

Hummm would not know for I tend not to do the same thing or say the same thing over and over. Heck I will have them so turned around they will be apologizing to me before it is over. And wondering what it was they really said

Why yes, yes it would.

from a home economics point of view, flies like neither honey or vinegar for the following reasons:
l. flies stick 2 honey so they can't eat and get away very fast. loaded down with sugar/carbs

2. flies hate vinegar because it is stringent to their nostrils.

3. but they love anything shitzy smelling. they love to wallow and lay their eggs in it...

any other fly questions, direct them to your site moderator for your area.

Many folks fall for anything they see and read,,thats why I seem to always sound so mean.....the truth hurts many on this Net, as so many just LOVE a new pet, or winning a bet...some Just a need to FEEL a pat,pat,pet,,,,,wink,
Yes,,I rhyme in ink as I think,,,,,,its just to show a fad,,,
and not show a sad.....lol

YOU have started to be a OP addict Kim,,THIS is good but IF,,it starts to make you hurt,,,,YOU simply MUST,,
Carry a laptop with you EVERYWHERE!!!!!

Its very addictive and missed when you TRY and take a break,,,wink,lol

But I LIKE ALL OF THEM,,so there

Those classes are working so well for you my dear.

(((Kim)))

I don't know, it seems I get more attention when i'm confruntational. Hell, somone has to keep things at times interesting around here

ya wanted to know how to catch flies didn't cha? oh hell. what was the original post about anyhow>

do flies have nostrils?!