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Old 19-Jan-2004, 17:01
jzink
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Default Re: Idiom: Sell ice to the Eskimo

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Originally Posted by bmo
Sell ice to the Eskimo - Speak very convincingly. Does it imply something negatively, like selling useless junks to an unsuspecting old lady? If a preacher speaks convincingly, can we say he can sell ice to the Eskimo?

Thanks. BMO
I wouldn't use it to describe a preacher... I think that there is a somewhat negative connotation b/c the Eskimo obviously does not need ice... So a preacher may take this offensively... It can be a compliment to a salesman, though, as their job is to *sell*... sometimes irregardless of need :wink:

Jessica
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