Thursday, January 27, 2011

Learnt

3 new phrases today:

Hobson's choice: when there is only one choice or none.

Buridan's ass: example of one who makes no move because he is hungry as he is thirsty and is positioned exactly between food and drink.

Morton's fork: a choice between two equally unpleasant alternatives.

... all part of a day's work!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I believe Hobson's choice was to put Morton's fork up Buridan's ass.