Friday, March 5, 2010

Under the Bus

It's now official.  I hate the phrase "under the bus."  It's overused, and I accept my portion of the responsibility.

The weekend morning staff brainstormed last weekend.  We tried to come up with something else.  Something different.  Something better.  I suggested "throw them to the lions."  It had potential, but it lacked the magic that vaults a simple phrase into everyday use.

Perhaps the problem isn't in the phrase itself.  The reason it's overused is because we have to throw people "under the bus" so often.

It's all so simple.  To stop use of the phrase, just stop throwing people under the bus.

I wish it was that easy.