Comments on: Location of proof

By: Observist

Observist — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:02:37 +0000

“…and as they neared the end of the tunnel, a light was to be seen. But still no pudding.”

-Gregory J. Symms

By: Forkatude

Forkatude — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:33:52 +0000

Don’t ruin their fun with logic.

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:43:53 +0000

Hmm….should that be a pie graph?

By: Derp.

Derp. — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:35:36 +0000

I’ve heard it said that “The proof is in the pudding.”

…

And it is!

By: Scotty MC

Scotty MC — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:56:05 +0000

HA! Could not have said better myself. Aren’t there more important things to worry about?

By: First!

First! — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:00:40 +0000

I lol’d.

By: Black Regalia

Black Regalia — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:39:31 +0000

Actually, that really isn’t how it goes.

The saying is “The proof of the pudding is in the tasting” or sometimes “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” — in other words, it might look very nice, but you can’t evaluate it until you’ve tasted it. The expression is used whenever something appears to be nice on the surface, but hasn’t been fully tested or evaluated yet.

Americans have mangled the saying into “The proof is in the pudding”, which makes no sense and is not actually an expression.

By: Guess Again

Guess Again — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:41:56 +0000

You guys have ALL missed the point.
You’re supposed to say “Mmmmmmmmm….pudding.”
how about comparing some red-eye and moonshine with some of that cr*ptin’ morgan?

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:50:09 +0000

You jinxed it, bro.

By: secondfiddle

secondfiddle — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:59:13 +0000

second. again.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:49 +0000

FIRST!

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:21:17 +0000

Jack Daniels and Capt Morgan are both 80 proof. Just sayin’.

By: t

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:37:48 +0000

holy crap, there wasnt someone that tried to say first, second, or third.. thank god for that….

By: LoonieBin

LoonieBin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:13:30 +0000

You guys are right about the saying not making sense and all, but that IS how it goes. Thus, while also making no sense, the graph IS true to the (albeit mangled) saying.

By: Ruby

Ruby — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:55:13 +0000

In the cafeteria at my old school, the pudding had a crust.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:43:07 +0000

Where is the pudding?

I thought there would be pudding?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:08:55 +0000

The proof of the pudding is under the crust. The problem is that americans think custard is pudding, so they don’t know it has crust and the phrase no longer makes sense.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:28:13 +0000

I knew it! Wall-to-wall blackboards, and I’m still not seeing any proof!

By: dijital

dijital — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:31:08 +0000

The proof of the d-bag is in the semantics.

By: Karyudo

Karyudo — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:02:21 +0000

Mike and FatEgg are right: It’s “The proof of the pudding is in the eating,” where “proof” is more like “test” — a meaning that lives on in “proving ground.”

Also, I would expect at least *some* proof to be found on blackboards.

And possibly, in the case of Jack Daniels, Captain Morgan and friends, for the proof to be well above 100.

By: FatEgg

FatEgg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:56:19 +0000

The Proof is not in the Pudding. The Proof OF the Pudding is in the Eating.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:55:14 +0000

Only the actual saying is “The proof of the pudding is in the eating,” which makes far more sense. Sorry, buds, look it up.

By: t

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:21:59 +0000

hmm me likey but not that much…