Confused by your statement that that saying is a misnomer. It’s an idiom

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Mar 28, 2025
7:38:44pm

bluesloth Truly Addicted User

Confused by your statement that that saying is a misnomer. It’s an idiom

that conveys a generally good approach to judging things/people. How is it a misnomer?

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bluesloth

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“Don’t judge a book by its cover” became a misnomer and pretty dumb about

East_is_up

Mar 28, 7:23pm

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gwalker

Mar 28, 7:29pm

Uh excuse me ma’am, this is a BYU sports fan website.

East_is_up

Mar 28, 7:50pm

Deleted.

gwalker

Mar 28, 7:57pm

You are being overly sensitive and sanctimonious. I didn’t and have never

East_is_up

Mar 28, 8:05pm

Deleted.

gwalker

Mar 28, 8:08pm

I’ve been too hard on you. Sorry. I do believe what I said in general, but you

gwalker

Mar 28, 8:31pm

Fair enough. I believe what you said in general as well brother.

East_is_up

Mar 29, 1:33am

Confused by your statement that that saying is a misnomer. It’s an idiom

bluesloth

Mar 28, 7:38pm

Because it’s not true. You absolutely can and should judge a book by its cover.

East_is_up

Mar 28, 7:51pm

The idea isn’t that you shouldn’t learn anything from first impressions.

bluesloth

Mar 28, 7:54pm

Which is why I stated that. And covered it pretty well in the OP. And Catchings

East_is_up

Mar 28, 8:00pm

Yeah. So that’s why I’m confused you call it a misnomer. That’s not what a

bluesloth

Mar 28, 8:04pm

It’s literally the definition.

East_is_up

Mar 28, 8:07pm

The key is “designation”. Look up examples of misnomers.

bluesloth

Mar 28, 8:14pm

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