Published here for posterity is a list of Brainisms, which are generally analogies and very similar to Yogiisms. In general terms, Brainisms will either be fruit or transport based and will always result in a good story.

  • What’s the story?
  • We’re driving the bus.
  • I’m uncomfortable with that.
  • We need to compare apples with apples.
  • You’re robbing Peter to pay Paul.
  • You need to drive the boat, not be down in the engine room.
  • We need inventory to drive financials.
  • You let me worry about that.
  • I don’t give a dickey bird!
  • You’re living in Cloud Cuckoo Land.
  • The Bus is on schedule.
  • Don’t give the rest of us the Lurgy!
  • Don’t make a girl’s blouse of it!
  • You big girl’s blouse!
  • Don’t start going down the rabbit hole!
  • Would you be willing to bet your bonus on that?
  • Thanks for popping in.
  • You’re just a scumbag contractor.
  • Sorry, but that’s bollocks.
  • Do you really believe that?
  • It’s a Dog’s Dinner.

If you have any not included here - and you must be a reputable source to add - please e-mail me or post a comment below. Thanks to all my co-workers past and present who helped to compile this list. Love you guys!

TTGN!

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