i told youOriginally posted by: bleeb
Seriously.. what does the expression mean?
Originally posted by: Platypus
a pipe dream is a goal you want but it seems desperately out of reach.
Etymology: from the fantasies brought about by the smoking of opium
Not to throw stones, but surely you can spend two seconds on google?
Originally posted by: Howard
I have never heard the phrase "empty pipe dream". Pipe dream, yes, not empty.
Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
It means something really great.
It comes from plumbers, who after a lifetime of snaking drains, only to pull out clumps of tissue and shite, go to bed and dream "empty pipe dreams" in which all pipes are clean and free-flowing. Plus, the clients are all hot and horny housewives. And they're rich. And make good sandwiches.
Mmmm.. sandwiches.