A few weeks ago, my best friend and I went to the mall. As she drove, she suddenly threw her hands in the air and yelled, “God, this guy is riding my tail!” And there it was, a tiny bit of her dad coming through.
I am guilty of the same thing. For instance, when I happen to notice that someone is tan, I say they are “brown as a berry.” Berries aren’t even brown. I didn’t come up with these things on my own. And each time I catch myself doing or saying one of these things, I always pause and think.