INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

[Shut Up Legs]

Inspired by the 'Am I nuts?' thread:

Why does one use the phrase 'you're nuts' to describe someone whose mental faculties are a bit suspect? Similarly, why use 'you're crackers'. Exactly how does snack food relate to mental instability?

 

[classic33]

Inspired by the 'Am I nuts?' thread:

Why does one use the phrase 'you're nuts' to describe someone whose mental faculties are a bit suspect? Similarly, why use 'you're crackers'. Exactly how does snack food relate to mental instability?

"Etymology Online contends that nuts was influenced by the metaphoric application of nut to refer to one's head. To be off one's nut dates from 1861 as an expression for "to be insane". Similarly, one could say "to be out of mind" or "to be out of one's head". In British English, a crazy person is a nutter (possibly antiquated)."