Lista prawie 150 dyplomatycznych (i nie tylko) zwrotów angielskich określających osobę nie najbystrzejszą.
Poniżej znajduje się lista tak zwanych one-linerów, czyli żartów mieszczących się w jednej linii. Mówi się, że dobry jednolinijkowiec jest zwarty i zwięzły. W naszym artykule skupimy się na wyrażeniach często humorystycznych do określania ludzi nieobdarzonych przez naturę inteligencją. Proszę jednak pamiętać, że nie każdy przyjmie takie coś na spokojnie i można w łatwy sposób obrazić rozmowcę. Stosujemy więc na własne ryzyko.
Oczywiście nie ma sensu ich się uczyć, ale wart zapamiętać kilka najlepszych ;)
A few cards short of a deck.
A burger short of a combo meal.
A cup and a saucer short of a place setting.
A few bales short of a wagon load.
A few beers short of a six-pack.
A few bits short of a byte.
A few boats short of a fleet.
A few boxes short of a pallet.
A few Bradys short of a bunch.
A few bricks short of a full load.
A few bristles short of a broom.
A few burgers short of a barbecue.
A few clowns short of a circus.
A few colors short of a rainbow.
A few cracker jacks short of a full box
A few fries short of a Happy Meal.
A few fruit loops shy of a full bowl.
A few fuses short of a full circuit.
A few grams short of a pound.
A few gunmen short of a posse.
A few keys short of a keyboard.
A few marshmallows short of a bowl of Lucky Charms.
A few needles short of a sewing kit.
A few noodles short of a chow mein.
A few peas short of a casserole.
A few pecans short of a fruitcake.
A few players short of a team.
A few roos loose in the top paddock.
A few sandwiches short of a picnic.
A few screws short of a hardware store.
A few shades beyond blonde.
A few sheep short of a flock.
A few snags short of a barbie.
A few springs short of a watch.
A few tacos short of a fiesta platter.
A few threads short of a sweater.
A few toppings short of a Deluxe Pizza.
A few watts short of a light bulb.
A monosynaptic cretin (Don't understand it? 'nuff said)
A poster child for birth control.
A shining example of why you should avoid inbreeding.
A tire short of an eighteen wheeler.
About as sharp as a bowling ball.
About as sharp as a marble.
All booster, no payload.
All foam no beer.
All telephone, no receiver.
An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.
Another brain would be lonely.
Any slower and he'd need to be watered once a week.
As bright as a lamp in Aladdin's cave.
As fruity as a bag of Skittles™
As sharp as a pound of wet liver.
As smart as a stick.
As smart as bait.
Batteries not included.
Chimney's clogged.
Couldn't find their way out of a paper bag.
Couldn't hit the floor if he fell on it.
Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.
Doesn't have all the chairs at the table.
Doesn't know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt.
Donated his brain to science before he was done with it.
Driveway doesn't quite reach the road.
Dumb as a donkey.
Dumb as a salt shaker.
Dumber than a bag of hammers.
Dumber than a bag of rocks.
Dumber than a box of hair.
Dumber than paint.
Dump as a stump.
Eats soup with a fork.
Fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.
Forgot to pay his brain bill.
Half a bubble off plumb.
Has a full six-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy that holds them all together.
Has a leak in the skylight.
Has a mind like a steel trap: rusty and illegal in states.
Has an IQ lower than plant life.
Has an IQ of room temperature.
Has some lug nuts rattling in the hubcaps.
Has the parachute but is missing the ripcord.
Has to take turns for the family brain-cell.
Hasn't seen the ball since kickoff.
His belt doesn't go through all the loops.
If their nose was on upside down they'd drown in the rain.
If you gave them a penny for thoughts, you'd get change.
If you stand close enough to them you can hear the sea.
Knitting with only one needle.
Lost contact with the mothership.
Missing a few buttons on his remote control.
More numb than a frozen mukluk.
Most people drink from the fountain of knowledge, they only gargled.
Nice house, not much furniture.
No grain in the silo.
Not all the soldiers are marching in line.
Not exactly running on all thrusters.
Not the brightest bulb in the box.
Not the brightest bulb in the Chandalier.
Not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree.
Not the brightest crayon in the box.
Not the brightest light in the harbor.
Not the fastest ship in the fleet.
Not the quickest bunny in the forest.
Not the quickest horse in the stable.
Not the sharpest crayon in the box
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Not the sharpest tool in the shed
One board member short of a quorum.
One IQ point above brain death.
One ski short of a snowmobile.
One twist short of a slinky.
Only has half a cord in the woodshed.
Only has one oar in the water.
Playing hockey with a warped puck.
Proof that evolution CAN go in reverse.
Receiver is off the hook.
Running on cylinders.
Sharp as a sack of wet mice.
Shipped but not delivered.
Smart as a bag of rocks.
Ten cents short of a dollar.
The antenna doesn't pick up all the channels.
The battery is not fully charged.
The boat doesn't have all the oars in the water.
The cheese slid off the cracker.
The elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
The elevator goes to the top but the doors don't open.
The engine is running but nobody is behind the wheel.
The gates are down and the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.
The hard drive is spinning but the OS hasn't been installed.
The light's on but no one's home.
The logs are ablaze but the chimney is clogged.
The relative IQ of a deck chair.
The result of too much chlorine in the gene pool.
The umbrella is up but there's no rain.
The wheel is spinning but the hamster fell off (or is dead).
The wind is blowing but nothing is moving.
They are depriving some village of its idiot.
They have an IQ lower than their shoe size.
Three ice bricks shy of an igloo.
Too much yardage between the goal posts.
Was hiding behind the door when they passed out brains.
Would argue with a signpost.
Would lose a debate with a doorknob.
Wouldn't know if they were on foot or horseback.