this phrase just comes to mind: go and fuck spider.
the origin of which deludes me. until i googled and found it on, where else, a wee island website. bless.
FUCK SPIDER
Of uncertain origin, this term often connotes extreme frustration. The general consensus is that it originates from the Army (the source of many creative Singlishphrases), where a "spider" was dirt in the barrel of one's rifle.
If during inspection, you found a "spider" in your rifle, you'd have to strip it and clean it all over again. Hence, "fuck spider" would either be a common expletive amongst recruits, or an exhortation by an annoyed inspecting officer/NCO.
Some, however, believe it dates back to an old practice amongst boys to catch spiders in the undergrowth, house them in small boxes and make them fight.
1. Army = a common term used for conscription
2. small boxes = matchboxes
yeah, i caught a spider once whilst in secondary school. to scare off some poor cowling's.
so there.
as enscribed by the letter b @ March 31, 2005 04:51 AM