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galileoreloaded

(2,571 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:46 PM Jul 2013

sour grapes [View all]

In an old fable by Aesop, a hungry fox noticed a bunch of juicy grapes hanging from a vine. After several failed attempts to reach the grapes, the fox gave up and insisted that he didn't want them anyway because they were probably sour.

do you give up?

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sour grapes [View all] galileoreloaded Jul 2013 OP

Sour grapes make the best whine Major Nikon Jul 2013 #1

Only when the futility level is so high it becomes idiotic not to. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #2

I have in the past. Denninmi Jul 2013 #3

Well, given sour grapes or sweet lemons HuskiesHowls Jul 2013 #4

While striving for something, even against strong odds, is noble in principle Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #5

They always come back for another one or a hundred swipes at the grapes ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #6

Lol. Addicted to the drama. Yep. Nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #7

Oh, are we talking about "Doug"? Warren DeMontague Jul 2013 #8