Drug on the Market 💼
A historical idiom that clearly struggled, “drug on the market” refers to commodities or services so abundant that nobody wants them—kinda like those fruitcakes you regift every holiday season. Surprisingly, when Thomas Fuller first penned it in 1662, he didn’t mean actual drugs but used it as metaphorical rubbish! Thanks, foreign languages for baffling us yet again. 💊
Synonyms and Similar Expressions
- White Elephant: An expensive but useless possession.
- Dead Weight: Something problematic and dragging you down.
- Lemon: Typically used for defective cars or any product that’s more trouble than it’s worth.
- Also-ran: Someone or something that’s rarely considered notable or significant.
Not Just a Local Commodity
The French describe their excess rubbish as “drogue,” making this idiom truly international. No need to bombard your psyche; sometimes life’s just a big recycling bin!
Literarily Loaded 📚
- 1984 by George Orwell: In a dystopian society full of propaganda, who decides what looms too abundantly viral? Read and ponder.
- Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk: Materialism and overabundance are dissected; also, don’t miss the movie!
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: Overproduction and consumption in future dystopia resembling way too much of our present.
Proverbial Pearls
- “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” -Mae West (but also, dangerously surplus)
- “Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a habit.” -W. Somerset Maugham
Witty Representation 💬
“Oh, I see you got a BTC thriller novel—to go with your shopping cart full of dead-stock memo hoarders and ebook epiphanies, eh?”
Quizzes! Get Ready to Test Your Knowledge ✍️
Farewell Thought: As you venture into a world overloaded with choices, may you never find yourself stranded with white elephants or dead weight. Seek value that’s neither hyperabundant nor trivially scarce. Happy Reading!
— Emmeline Mundane
