Thread: More than one way to skin a cat

Perhaps it is of Chinese origin.

Originally Posted by DuB

Perhaps it is of Chinese origin.

That's what I would guess too. lol.

Originally Posted by DuB

Perhaps it is of Chinese origin.

Hmm.... >_>

common misconception,
there is only one way to skin a cat

Loot the body
equip your skinning knife
Skin

I would surmise the literal side of the phrase originated in the fur trade, where cat fur was commonly used for trim on coats and capes. To 'skin a cat' is also a slang term for a gymnastic exercise started in 1845, wherein you'd hang from a horizontal bar and pass your legs up and between your arms. The origin of this phrase, in turn, probably stems from the way an animal's skin is turned inside out when skinning it.

What's so awful about the saying? Perhaps it's a bit morbid, but plenty of people in the 1800's and before (as well as after) made their living in the fur trade. Skinning all variety of animals is a means to an end, in any case. If you want to eat a deer, you skin it and dress it first. If you want to sell a beaver pelt, you have to get it off the beaver first. There is, of course, always more than one means to any given end. This is the basis for the saying.

Try to think more practically.

cats are useless and fun to skin alive... that's how.

I do not like this thread >:[

Originally Posted by slayer

I do not like this thread >:[

I detect a cat lover... all cat skinners meet at my house at 5

I thought it was "more than one way to roast a baby". .-.

What about, "Keep your eyes peeled?"

Originally Posted by CoLd BlooDed

What about, "Keep your eyes peeled?"

That one makes more sense though.

What about, "kill two birds with one stone?"

Originally Posted by Black_Eagle

That one makes more sense though.

What about, "kill two birds with one stone?"

I think it's refferring to the "two for the price of one" saying... not sure.

Originally Posted by Soldier

I detect a cat lover... all cat skinners meet at my house at 5

Laugh it up, dog lover. Dogs are still eaten in many regions, notably Korea, China and Nigeria. Mmmm....dogmeat.

Originally Posted by Lëzen

Laugh it up, dog lover. Dogs are still eaten in many regions, notably Korea, China and Nigeria. Mmmm....dogmeat.

Imagine a picnic, "Hey, mom, pass the dog!:

Originally Posted by Lëzen

Laugh it up, dog lover. Dogs are still eaten in many regions, notably Korea, China and Nigeria. Mmmm....dogmeat.

hell I'd have to be starving to eat a dog, not hungry i mean starving.

cat tastes better than dog.

I knew I always did like Chinese "chicken".

Originally Posted by anUNFAITHFULLangel

I think it's refferring to the "two for the price of one" saying... not sure.

Yes, but this can be expressed in many other ways. Like hammering two boards with one nail.