What makes clams so happy?

[G3N3R4L]

"happy as a clam"


what the hell makes them so happy? ive always wondered why clams are considered the happiest of marine life....

[mapleleaf4ever]

You know what, I never really thought about that until you mentioned it. They spend their lives surrounded by Mud and forever preyed upon by People with Spades and some Spare-Time.

[stephen_c]

The saying is very definitely American, hardly known elsewhere. The fact is, we’ve lost its second half, which makes everything clear. The full expression is happy as a clam at high tide or happy as a clam at high water. Clam digging has to be done at low tide, when you stand a chance of finding them and extracting them. At high water, clams are comfortably covered in water and so able to feed, comparatively at ease and free of the risk that some hunter will rip them untimely from their sandy berths. I guess that’s a good enough definition of happy.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-hap1.htm

[Jen-E-03]

^ hm interesting to know :)

[-evil-duerr-]

The anti-depression drug industry would plummit if it werent for clams and their deep rooted clamly issues. take a look at the big picture why dont ya?

theyre happy cuz the pills make them happy. fuck sakes people

[mapleleaf4ever]

Originally Posted by stephen_c

The saying is very definitely American, hardly known elsewhere. The fact is, we’ve lost its second half, which makes everything clear. The full expression is happy as a clam at high tide or happy as a clam at high water. Clam digging has to be done at low tide, when you stand a chance of finding them and extracting them. At high water, clams are comfortably covered in water and so able to feed, comparatively at ease and free of the risk that some hunter will rip them untimely from their sandy berths. I guess that’s a good enough definition of happy.

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-hap1.htm

I've gone Clam-digging before. Yeah, it all makes sense now. Sometimes those Clams move real fast into the Sand too!

[Dean]

i always thought it was because of their near gigantic smiles

[G3N3R4L]

but then wouldn't oysters be happy too?


:023:

[JRY-GSTQ]

I thought it had something to do with the Walrus and the Carpenter... or was that Oysters?

[stephen_c]

Originally Posted by G3N3R4L

but then wouldn't oysters be happy too?


:023:

oysters are aphrodisiacs.
they're always happy. horny bastards.

[Jeaninah]

my stomach is sore?

[stephen_c]

^
u r pregnant.

[Jeaninah]

yeah, with a clams baby.. thats why hes so happy.. that bugger trapped me and now I have to marry him so I dont have a bastard halfbreed child.

[stephen_c]

^
correction, bastard halfbreed "clam"
i am glad ur keepin it.

[justShell]

Originally Posted by JRY-GSTQ

I thought it had something to do with the Walrus and the Carpenter... or was that Oysters?

thats the first thing i thought of when i saw this thread.. they were so happy. then they got eaten.. then i read about oysters.. and yes.. it was oysters...so its invalid.. but i like that part in alice and wonderland...

[-evil-duerr-]

Originally Posted by Jeaninah

yeah, with a clams baby.. thats why hes so happy.. that bugger trapped me and now I have to marry him so I dont have a bastard halfbreed child.

thats one bad clam. im sure this diabolical bastard really frowns on the inside. the smile is his strong face for the rest of the world. an insecure front to cover up a life of crippling clamly regret.