Man,I used to hate when my father used cliches.
It was probably because they proved he was right and I was wrong.
I now, as an adult, find myself tapping into his old treasure chest of cliches.
Why? Because they stand the test of time. "Haste makes waste" will always make sense.
And until they stop making them, "a penny saved is a penny earned" will endure.
Stereotypes, on the other hand, are fleeting. They're accurate for a generation or two, but then then become irrelevant. Polish people are dumb? Not the ones I know! Black people eat fried chicken and watermelon? Who doesn't? Women are bad drivers? Orientals too? A six course meal for an Irishman is a 6-pack and a baked potato?
Stereotypes are bullshit! Cliches are where its at!
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