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Sunhawk 07/28/18 10:25:24 AM #1:	When people talking someone drinking the Kool-Aid, what does it mean? Also, what decade did this figure of speech come into use? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:905858721] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>When people talking someone drinking the Kool-Aid, what does it mean? Also, what decade did this figure of speech come into use? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
k debonair 07/28/18 10:26:28 AM #2:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown --- From: CJayC \| Posted: 6/3/2003 GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. <cite>k debonair posted [p:905858760] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 07/28/18 10:27:38 AM #3:	It means that you're buying into someone's bullshit. The term comes from the Jonestown massacre, where cultists were killed with poisoned flavor-aid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:905858806] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>It means that you're buying into someone's bullshit. The term comes from the Jonestown massacre, where cultists were killed with poisoned flavor-aid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 07/28/18 10:27:52 AM #4:	Cults that gave poisoned kool-aid to massacre their followers. I think as far back as Jonestown incident in the 70s. --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:905858814] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>Cults that gave poisoned kool-aid to massacre their followers. I think as far back as Jonestown incident in the 70s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Conception616 07/28/18 10:28:33 AM #5:	It refers to the mass suicide of a cult led by Jim Jones, who all drank poisoned kool aid at his command. When you drink the kool aid you are basically buying into something conventionally nonsensical and/or dangerous. --- But he said it wasn't necessary and that he can open up a ticket for me. But he said it wasn't necessary and that he can open up a ticket for me. <cite>Conception616 posted [p:905858843] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>It refers to the mass suicide of a cult led by Jim Jones, who all drank poisoned kool aid at his command. When you drink the kool aid you are basically buying into something conventionally nonsensical and/or dangerous.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 07/28/18 10:29:11 AM #7:	Wow, thanks. I actually was reasonably sure I knew what the phrase went, but I wanted to make sure. I can't believe the story behind it. I had no idea it came from something like that. I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:905858868] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>Wow, thanks. I actually was reasonably sure I knew what the phrase went, but I wanted to make sure. I can't believe the story behind it. I had no idea it came from something like that. I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Conception616 07/28/18 10:30:23 AM #8:	Sunhawk posted... Wow, thanks. I actually was reasonably sure I knew what the phrase went, but I wanted to make sure. I can't believe the story behind it. I had no idea it came from something like that. I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. There is nothing they can do about it, its not slandering their actual product. --- But he said it wasn't necessary and that he can open up a ticket for me. But he said it wasn't necessary and that he can open up a ticket for me. <cite>Conception616 posted [p:905858898] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote>Wow, thanks. I actually was reasonably sure I knew what the phrase went, but I wanted to make sure. I can't believe the story behind it. I had no idea it came from something like that. I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. </quote> There is nothing they can do about it, its not slandering their actual product.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 07/28/18 10:31:08 AM #9:	Conception616 posted... Sunhawk posted... Wow, thanks. I actually was reasonably sure I knew what the phrase went, but I wanted to make sure. I can't believe the story behind it. I had no idea it came from something like that. I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. There is nothing they can do about it, its not slandering their actual product. Plus, it would be hard to sue 320 million people. You forget that. :D --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:905858925] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote><cite>Conception616 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote>Wow, thanks. I actually was reasonably sure I knew what the phrase went, but I wanted to make sure. I can't believe the story behind it. I had no idea it came from something like that. I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. </quote> There is nothing they can do about it, its not slandering their actual product.</quote> Plus, it would be hard to sue 320 million people. You forget that. :D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 07/28/18 10:31:15 AM #10:	Sunhawk posted... I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. It wasn't even Kool-Aid, but some off brand --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:905858931] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote>I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. </quote> It wasn't even Kool-Aid, but some off brand</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Conception616 07/28/18 10:32:45 AM #11:	Antifar posted... Sunhawk posted... I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. It wasn't even Kool-Aid, but some off brand Its the same thing as how people refer to bandages as band aids and cotton swabs as q-tips. --- But he said it wasn't necessary and that he can open up a ticket for me. But he said it wasn't necessary and that he can open up a ticket for me. <cite>Conception616 posted [p:905858991] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote>I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. </quote> It wasn't even Kool-Aid, but some off brand</quote> Its the same thing as how people refer to bandages as band aids and cotton swabs as q-tips.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 07/28/18 10:33:43 AM #12:	Conception616 posted... Antifar posted... Sunhawk posted... I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. It wasn't even Kool-Aid, but some off brand Its the same thing as how people refer to bandages as band aids and cotton swabs as q-tips. And vacuum cleaning is "hoovering"? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:905859033] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote><cite>Conception616 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote>I'm surprised that the company, Kool-Aid, were alright with this figure of speech. Although, presumably, they weren't. </quote> It wasn't even Kool-Aid, but some off brand</quote> Its the same thing as how people refer to bandages as band aids and cotton swabs as q-tips.</quote> And vacuum cleaning is "hoovering"? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
iPhone_7 07/28/18 10:34:49 AM #13:	I thought Heavens Gate used it in their mass suicide but I just read that they used apple sauce with an epilepsy medication, vodka and a plastic bag over their heads. So I guess its just Jonestown that used K/Cool-Aid --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:905859067] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>I thought Heavens Gate used it in their mass suicide but I just read that they used apple sauce with an epilepsy medication, vodka and a plastic bag over their heads. So I guess its just Jonestown that used K/Cool-Aid</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sunhawk 07/28/18 10:35:54 AM #14:	Heaven's Gate was kinda scary. Didn't they think they were going to be transported to Haley's Comet or something? --- It has been 0 days since something interesting happened. A three hour tour, a three hour tour... <cite>Sunhawk posted [p:905859106] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>Heaven's Gate was kinda scary. Didn't they think they were going to be transported to Haley's Comet or something?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EbonTitanium 07/28/18 10:38:19 AM #15:	America's Secret Slang covered stuff like this. --- I don't know which is worse: fanboys or elitist. <cite>EbonTitanium posted [p:905859172] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>America's Secret Slang covered stuff like this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 07/28/18 10:39:03 AM #16:	Sunhawk posted... And vacuum cleaning is "hoovering"? That's not as common, at least in the US --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:905859184] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sunhawk posted...</cite> <quote>And vacuum cleaning is "hoovering"? </quote> That's not as common, at least in the US</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FigureOfSpeech 07/28/18 1:51:24 PM #17:	You didn't @ me :( --- Place-holder sig because new phone and old sigs not saved :/ <cite>FigureOfSpeech posted [p:905866614] in Question a... [t:76849097]...</cite> <quote>You didn't @ me :(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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