I heard a great phrase today, and one that I had never heard in this manner. Someone was referred to as "good for nothing"(edit- Yes, I am aware of what the phrase commonly means-please read), meaning that all they did was "good" and expected "nothing" in return. In the toughening economic times that we live in these days, this reminds me of many things one can do which are "good for nothing". I thought maybe we can take it one step further and find things which also cost "nothing".
A couple of things that we can do for "nothing" are simple: any volunteer work is just a cost of time, and not money. I am personally skeptical of calls for donations, and question how much of that money actually makes it to those in need. When you donate time, you can see the results. Another thing one can give regardless of their economic circumstances is blood. The Red Cross and Blood Center of NJ are two with easy to visit websites.
Cleaning out your closets and donating to a local clothing center such as Goodwill is another simple free way to help those in need.
So go and be good for nothing, for nothing!
PS- I edited the title, to avoid any confusion. Next time, I go for the cheap heat. :)
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Here in my area if you say someone is "good for nothing" it means they are not a good person.
I'm not "good for nothing"- I'm good for a lot of things!
I understand your post- but that's not what that phrase means to most people. The phrase means you're not worth anything.
Leslie and Mary:
I am aware of what people normally think of when hearing the phrase; I was simply making a play on words. Here is another phrase for you:
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
Thanks!
Michael Byrne, FHA, VA and Jumbo Specialist.
Mary/Leslie:
Had you taken a few minutes to actually read Mike's post you probably would not have responded the way you did, his obvious use of a play on words flew right over both of you. Very basically, you can do a lot of good and the true cost to you is nothing (other than how good it will make you feel). Leslie, while you may be good at many things, identifying a play on words is not one of them. Mike's not trying to redefine the phrase.
James
Mary:
He's not saying anyone is good for nothing - he is saying you can do something good for nothing. It's a play on words (pun).
This may help you
n.
A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.
intr.v., punned, pun·ning, puns.
To make puns or a pun.
[Origin unknown.]
punningly pun'ning·ly adv.
Thanks, James. Perhaps I could have written the post in a clearer fashion. Maybe Roderick Toombs could share some insight.